Staffordshire Spaniel Dogs c. 1860
£115.00
Characterful pair of antique Staffordshire Spaniel flatbacks, Victorian c. 1860. Creamy- white coats, expressive hand-painted faces, and traces of gilt softly worn with age. Closed bases and rear vent hole are typical of Victorian constructed, mantelpiece Spaniels.
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Description
A characterful pair of antique pottery Spaniels, with creamy white coats, moulded curls and expressive hand-painted faces. Orange muzzles, dotted whiskers, gently raised eyebrows and softly worn gilt give each dog a personality of its own.
Their flatback form was designed to suit the narrow mantels of the 19th Century, with the pair typically positioned at either side of a mirror, clock or other such decor.
They have closed bases, a small rear vent hole, moulded coats, and hand-painted faces typical of Victorian mantelpiece Staffordshire Spaniel Dogs c. 1860.
Condition: Traces of the original gilt remain, and there is visible glaze crazing.
Size: 25 cm height.  20 cm base length.
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