Beautiful antique-style brass peacock figural nutcracker or traditional Sarota featuring an elaborate bird-shaped design with long lever handles and a hinged working mechanism. The peacock is attractively formed with an upright neck, pointed beak, distinctive crest, detailed legs and feet, and elongated tail-shaped handles. Both sides are richly decorated with traditional hand-punched and engraved floral, geometric, feather, cross-hatched and dotted patterns, giving the piece strong folk-art character. The hinged construction opens and closes through the central pivot, with opposing inner working surfaces designed for crushing or processing nuts. Objects of this type are associated with traditional South Asian betel/areca nut preparation and are highly decorative collectibles today. The naturally aged brass surface retains attractive patina, toning and signs of historical use. An unusual collectible for enthusiasts of antique brassware, peacock decor, figural nutcrackers, Sarota betel nut cutters, folk art, traditional kitchen implements and ethnographic metalwork.
Details
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Type: Figural nutcracker / Sarota
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Form: Peacock / bird
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Material: Brass / copper alloy
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Overall Size: Approx. 6 × 3 inches
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Thickness: Approx. 0.3 inch
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Mechanism: Hinged lever action
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Design: Peacock with long tail-shaped handles
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Decoration: Hand-punched / engraved floral, geometric and feather patterns
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Features: Crest, beak, legs, feet and stylized peacock body
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Traditional Association: Betel / areca nut preparation
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Style: Traditional folk / ethnographic metalwork
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Surface: Naturally aged brass patina
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Era: Antique / vintage; exact age unknown
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Quantity: 1 piece
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Beautiful antique-style brass peacock figural nutcracker or traditional Sarota featuring an elaborate bird-shaped design with long lever handles and a hinged working mechanism. The peacock is attractively formed with an upright neck, pointed beak, distinctive crest, detailed legs and feet, and elongated tail-shaped handles. Both sides are richly decorated with traditional hand-punched and engraved floral, geometric, feather, cross-hatched and dotted patterns, giving the piece strong folk-art character. The hinged construction opens and closes through the central pivot, with opposing inner working surfaces designed for crushing or processing nuts. Objects of this type are associated with traditional South Asian betel/areca nut preparation and are highly decorative collectibles today. The na