German Nutcracker : Rocking Horse King, Natural FinishA most unusual nutcracker! Our traditional royal king is out on an equestrian expedition and it is, naturally, a rocking horse that he rides upon. Handmade by artisans of the Christian Ulbricht Company; they've been making nutcrackers by hand in Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains, where wooden nutcrackers first originated, since 1928. This is a working nutcracker (the lever in back operates his jaws), made by hand of solid natural finish and hand painted