Staffordshire Pottery Girl with St. Bernard Figure

Victorian, circa 1870. Tallest is 10.2ins high, 10.4ins wide, 4.7ins depth. Parr Factory Staffordshire figure with a childhood theme which features the a girl, standing in front of a St. Bernard dog, stood on an oval base.

Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.

Vent hole to the reverse.

Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 188, figure a602/a603.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. Some rubbing to the ground.

KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage line to the reverse lower base edge.

Shrinkage line along mold join to tail.

RESTORATION. Minor retouching to paint losses.

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