Rare Pair Staffordshire Spaniels on Cushions

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 12.2ins high, 9.8ins wide, 4.3ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a spaniel,

seated on a tasselled cushion base.

Russet and white version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.

Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.

Vent holes to reverse and underside.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Good. No restoration.

Some rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: touch marks to the reverse;

finger print to left ear;

shrinkage crack along the mold join to top of head;

kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the edge of base;

craze line on the reverse, by the vent hole.

Left facing: Good.

Rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the face and reverse;

shrinkage line along the mold join to top of head;

over glazed chip to the edge of base.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to base edge.

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