Vintage Wooden Mini Wine Whiskey Barrel Screw Twist Handle Nutcracker Nut

Vintage Wooden Mini Wine Whiskey Barrel Screw Twist Handle Nutcracker While clearing out the clutter, my husband came across this Nutcracker. He had put it away many years ago (like over 50). It was given to him by a neighbor for helping around their house. The neighbor's husband was in the military and traveled around the world. He was in the military during the 30's and 40's. My husband was told that he picked this up during his travels (unsure if the travels were during the military or after when he traveled for work). We do not know anything else about this item. My husband is finally letting go of some of his stuff. The barrel measures approx. 2 1/4 inches high and 2 inches in diameter. Please see all photos with magnification, as they are part of the item's description. Thank you for looking.