An amusing cast iron nutcracker in the form of a golden retriever. You raise the tail and his mouth opens, put the nut in his mouth and push the tail down again to crack the nut. It has traces of the original paint and is stamped with a patent number 273480 and ‘made in England’. English, circa 1910.

 

Length: 22cms (8..75 inches)
Depth: 4cms (1.5 inches)
Height: 9.5cms (3.75 inches)

Ref: DG42