​Nutcracker Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament #2772 Hand & Hammer 2001.  Modern nutcrackers serve mostly for decoration, mainly at Christmas time. The ballet The Nutcracker derives its name from this festive holiday decoration. Nutcrackers have long been a traditional symbol of Christmas. The original nutcrackers first originated in Germany, and were thought to have guardian-like properties because of their strong appearance.

The enchanting music from Tchaikovsky's  ballet adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker" was the inspiration for this ornament.  The score for "The Nutcracker" is among Tchaikovsky's best-loved compositions.  It premiered in 1892 at the St. Petersburg Opera House and had become a traditional Christmas performance.

The size of this ornament is about 2-1/4" high  X  1-1/2" wide. This Sterling Silver Ornament is in Excellent like new collectible condition.

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