This nutcracker is in good shape with some wear but no damage. It measures 9″ long/tall x 2 1/4″ wide x 4 deep. The mouth opens to insert a small nut and can be cracked by clamping the 2 handles together. The sculpture is the head of a bearded man wearing a hood which is not typical of a gnome so I’m not sure if it’s a creepy nautical guy, a belsnickle Santa, a Nisse? It has been carved with great detail including teeth, a pattern in the hood and skin wrinkles. I could find no maker’s markings or signatures.