Pair Staffordshire poodle & pup figures

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 7.1ins high, 4.6ins wide, 2.5ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a poodle and pup, seated on a cobalt blue base.



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





Vent hole to the reverse.



Maker's marks painted to the underside.

Condition

CONDITION:CONDITION: Right facing: Good. No restoration.

Some flaking to shredded clay.





Tiny flake to poodle's nose,



and a small flake to reverse.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



Slight wear to muzzle.



KILN EFFECTS: two glaze pops to the base front;



a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the upper base;





small firing hole above pup;



notable crazing.





Left facing: Good. No restoration.

Paint loss to poodle's nose.



Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: small firing hole to lower base edge at front;



a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the base and poodle's face;







craze lines to the reverse and poodle's back.





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