British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £100

A Miniature Pair/Group of Staffordshire Pottery Dogs seated and guarding a Whiskey Barrel. The pearlware-glazed dogs sit on a yellow lined base. The group is decorated with red/russet, black, green, brown, flesh & yellow overglaze enamel colours. There is a larger version of this group that can be found in white, red or black, this is a miniature version (ref. 1). Date of production is circa 1860 - 75 (ref. 2&3). This example is particularly well decorated with lots of colour. Often the colours are limited and the decoration very naively done.

 

· Dimensions: 12cm (4 ½”) tall, 8.5cm (3 ½”) wide and 4cm (1 ½”) deep.

· Weight: 200g. Total packaged weight is ~ 600g.

· Overall Condition: Excellent.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: None.

· Chips/Dents: None.

· Cracks: None.

· Other notes: A super miniature and a must have if you have the other versions, see my others items for the larger versions.

 

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Ref. 1 & 2. Victorian Staffordshire Figures Book 2 – A&N Harding – Schiffer Publishing 1997. Similar shown on page 201, fig 2594..

 

Ref. 3. Staffordshire Spaniels – Adele Kenny – Schiffer Publishing 1997. Identical mould shown on pages 108. (Retail Value Guide given as $695.00-$795.00 for 2).

Item number: 000032

Miniature Pair Staffordshire Dogs on Whisky Barrel c.1870.

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