PAIR: MID 19thC STAFFORDSHIRE SPANIEL DOGS WITH BIRDS IN MOUTHS C1860s
Item History & Price
This is a superb pair of Staffordshire russet red & white spaniel dogs, both portrayed with a coloured bird in its mouth, mounted onto the decorative oval bases of which:During our research we have been informed they certainly date from the mid 19th century. Date about c1860s.Staffordshire, England origin.Feature in the Victorian Staffordshire Dogs by A & N Harding.Page 48. Fig 2561/2562Text of: A pair of standing spaniels, on yellow lined bases with birds in their mo...uths.Pottery.A left and a right.A pair of Staffordshire russet red & white colouring.Wonderful facial decoration and overall portrayals with each holding a coloured bird in its mouth.Mounted onto the decorative oval hollow bases with the hand painted yellow bands to the fronts. Each has an overall height of about 4.25inches.Overall size of the hollowed base of about 3 x 1.5inches.Max dia of about 3.25inches.Condition: Considering the age: the overall condition to both is: one is very good with a small chip to the ear, other is subject to:a hairline travelling from the rear to the front across the top of the spaniel with:due to age: areas of loss of colour.All as per pictures.Besides being a very collectable pair of mid 19th century, Staffordshire russet red & white spaniel dogs, both portrayed with a coloured bird in its mouth, wonderful overall portrayals, mounted onto the decorative hollowed bases, c1860s, both would also look fabulous displayed.uk to uk:FREEuk to usa: FREEuk to eu europe: FREEuk to worldwide: FREE
