Frog Prince Nutcracker

Make Way for Prince Charming. More fairy-tale charming than his traditional holiday compatriots, this Holly Adler-designed Frog Prince Nutcracker seems delightfully oblivious to the alter ego perched atop his crown. Is he still hoping for a kiss? The community life collection of our American History Museum includes nutcrackers. Wood, resin, paint mica.  15"h.

Museum Provenance

In a season of great good cheer, whimsy abounds in the holiday-themed accessories we don, the seasonal cards we send and the holiday decorations we cherish. Artifacts in our Archives of American Art and the costume and home life collections of our National Museum of American History document the Christmas themes reprised in these delightful gifts and collectibles.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.