GISELA GRAHAM

Faux fur-trimmed wooden nutcracker 61cm

Born in Germany, Gisela Graham shows her passion for the country's festive customs in her unique Christmas decorations. Dating back to the medieval period, the tradition of wooden nutcrackers carved in the shape of soldiers, knights and kings originally developed as a cottage industry in Germany's rural forest regions, and has today become one of the most instantly recognisable images associated with the season. At two feet tall, this handsome nutcracker cuts a proud figure, kitted out in a soldier's garb with a faux fur hat, stick-on gem buttons and glittering epaulettes, making it a great gift idea or a beautiful addition to your home décor.