Pair Staffordshire spaniels with game

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 3.9ins high, 3.5ins wide, 2ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a spaniel with a game bird, seated on an oval base. Dull gilt embellishment.











Decorated mainly to the front.



Vent hole to the underside.

Condition

Right facing: Good. Rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing;



firing hole to top of right ear;



craze line along raised leg.



RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to bird.



Left facing: Good. Small flakes to nose and top of right ear.





Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECT: notable crazing.



RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched shrinkage crack to front and underside of base.





Retouched flakes to base edge





and paint losses to dog's markings.




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