Pair Staffordshire Pottery Spaniels - Black & White

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 9.1ins high, 6.7ins wide, 4.3ins depth.

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

Black and white version. Dull gilt embellishment.

Decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the reverse.

Condition

Right facing: Generally good. Small flakes to paws.

A minor paint loss to right eye.

Some rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: stained crazing to the front;

a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the reverse.

RESTORATION. Stabilised and retouched crack to underside and reverse.

Left facing: Good. Some small flakes to the lower base edge and reverse.

Very slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: minor kiln soot caught in the glaze to the front and reverse;

shrinkage crack to the lower base edge;

glaze miss to left ear.

RESTORATION. Retouched flake to nose.

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