Antique STAFFORDSHIRE Spaniel Pair of Ceramic Dog Figurines - LARGE 13.5\"
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Antique STAFFORDSHIRE Spaniel Pair of Ceramic Dog Figurines - LARGE 13.5\":
$249.99
Rare Matched Pair of Ceramic Staffordshire Spaniel Dog Figurines 13.5” Tall. These are in GOOD condition for their age, most likely 19th century or very early 20th. There are some cracks and light staining as well as paint that has rubbed off as shown in photos.
HISTORY:Staffordshire dog figurines are matching pairs of pottery spaniel dogs, standing guard, which were habitually placed on mantelpieces in 19th century homes where they could be admired. Mainly manufactured at the Staffordshire Potteries, these earthenware figures were also made in other English counties and in Scotland. They are also known as hearth spaniels or fireplace dogs as they were positioned on top of the mantelpiece. Many other breeds were produced, particularly the greyhound, though the spaniels were especially popular and this is attributed to royalty favouring the King Charles Spaniel breed. In Scotland, they were colloquially termed Wally dugs and were manufactured in bulk at potteries in places such as Pollokshaws in Glasgow and Portobello near Edinburgh.The spaniels were seated in pairs, decorated with a gold chain and locket, and with a creamy white base coat. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois status-symbol ornament: no mantelpiece was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs were also placed on the window sill. Staffordshire dogs are nowadays collectors’ items. Since the 1720s, spaniels had been produced by pottery factories in Staffordshire. The quality of the modeling and painting of the Staffordshire dogs may differ. They were all decorated by hand, that is why all the figurines are different.The base coat is layered over with polka dots or brushed patches of rust, copper luster, or black.
Antique STAFFORDSHIRE Spaniel Pair of Ceramic Dog Figurines - LARGE 13.5\":
$249.99