Staffordshire Spaniel Dogs c. 1860

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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