{"product_id":"vintage-cast-iron-dog-nutcracker-st-bernard-form","title":"Vintage Cast Iron Dog Nutcracker, St Bernard","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLift the tail and his mouth opens to take a nut, press it down and the jaws close and crack it. The whole tool is one elegant lever. The cast fur texture is nicely done for a working object, and the patent number stamped on the tail dates it precisely rather than approximately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 8.5 in. L x 3.75 in. H x 1.5 in. W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original cast iron surface with age patina. Check the recesses for surviving nickel plating or gilding, as many examples of this pattern were originally plated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Cast iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1928 to 1940s. The patent was granted in 1928, which is a hard dating floor. This design cannot predate it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Interwar English figural kitchenware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | figural nutcracker, dog nutcracker, table nutcracker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unattributed English foundry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Stamped MADE IN ENGLAND and PATENT No. 273480 to the tail. The worn 2 can read as a 5, but the documented number for this nutcracker is 273480\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Single cast lever mechanism, the tail acting on the hinged jaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGood antique condition and in full working order, with the jaw action smooth and positive. Honest age related wear and patina throughout. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844443373846,"sku":"CCC-90016","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-11652.jpg?v=1788991947","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/vintage-cast-iron-dog-nutcracker-st-bernard-form","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}