Pair Staffordshire seated russet spaniels with pups

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 6.5ins high, 4.9ins wide, 2.4ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature a spaniel with a pup, seated on a cobalt blue base. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.







Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.



Vent holes to reverse and underside.

Condition

Right facing: Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage line along the mold join to the spaniel's head;



shrinkage crack to the reverse at base edge;



fleck of stray coloured glaze to one of the russet markings.



RESTORATION: Retouched paint loss to eyes and russet and black markings.









Left facing: Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze to the reverse;



shrinkage line along the mold join to the spaniel's head.



RESTORATION: Filled chip to pup's paw.



Retouched paint losses to eyes and to russet and black markings.






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