Vintage Novelty Table Nutcrackers, Biting Dog, Cast Iron Made in England

A fantastic table nutcracker, as usable today as it was when made, tail stamped Made in England, no makers marks, missing a little loose-fit dish of some sort but that should be easy enough to find, total length is around 11 inches, hard to date exactly as they were made for many years but they would date back to the early 1900's.