Pair Small Staffordshire poodles with pups

Victorian, circa 1870. Tallest is 4.9ins high, 3.7ins wide, 1.8ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a poodle with pups, seated on a cobalt blue base.





Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated mainly to the front.





Vent holes to the underside. Maker's marks painted to the underside .





Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Left facing: Good. No restoration. Small chip to lower base edge reverse.



Small flake to noses, paw, back, lower base edge and a couple to shredded clay to top of the larger dog's head.



















Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: glaze pops to the base, front and reverse.





Right facing: Good. No restoration.
A few paint losses to muzzles.



Slight rubbing to gilt.





KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze to the reverse.



;notable crazing,



;kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the base.



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