British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £200

A Pair of Large Pearlware glazed Sitting Staffordshire Pottery Comforter Dogs. Decorated with red overglaze feathered patches and yellow collar, padlock and chain. The facial features are painted with black and yellow/orange overglaze enamels. Date of production is circa 1860 - 70 (ref.1).

 

· Dimensions: 33cm (13”) tall (minor height difference between the two), 28cm (11”) wide and 14cm (5 ½”) deep.

· Weight: 2200g & 1900g. Total packaged weight is ~ 6-7kg.

· Overall Condition: Good.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: Crack on base mould seam of RHS dog (5 inches long) secured with colour matched adhesive (see images).

· Chips/Dents: Small hole due to thinly moulded clay in tail of RHS dog. Shallow loss of glaze to nose.

· Cracks: None.

· Other notes: Lots of various glazed over firing faults and patches of missed glaze/glaze loss.

 

If you have any questions or require images that I have not displayed (other angles, close ups etc.) please feel free to e-mail me.

 

Ref. 1. Staffordshire Spaniels – Adele Kenny – Schiffer Publishing 1997. Very similar spaniel pair shown on page 61. (Value Guide given as $850.00-$950.00).

 

 

 

Item number: 000004

Pair Large Staffordshire Red & White Spaniel Dogs c1870.

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