Pair Staffordshire brown & white leg-free spaniels

Victorian, circa 1870. Tallest is 11.6ins high, 9.1ins wide, 6.7ins depth.

Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a leg free, chunky spaniel, seated directly on the ground, no base.



Unusual black patch with pink edge version. Dull gilt embellishment.





Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.



Vent hole to the underside.



Book reference not found.

Condition

Right facing: Good. Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack along the mold join;







notable crazing;





one is smaller than the other, despite our strong belief that these are an original pair.

RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to eyes and markings.













Left facing: Good. A few paint losses to the tail.





Slight rubbing to gilt;



shrinkage crack to the spaniel's chest.



RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to eyes,



muzzle and markings.







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