We can be quite sure that this wickedly satirical nutcracker is of French president Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle owing to the two stars on his képi, the French military cap he wore even after leaving the army. This president can crack some real tough nuts; drop a walnut into his mouth agape, and give his neck a good screw. In a sense, he does the chewing for you. Entertainingly enough, the French word ‘gaule’, homophonically the same as ‘Gaulle’, is the long pole that is used to harvest walnuts and other fruits.