Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 4.7ins high, 5.1ins wide, 3ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a spaniel and her pups,
seated on a shaped base.
Dull gilt base line.
Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.
Vent hole to underside of one.
CONDITION: Right facing: Generally good.
Rubbing to gilt.
KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the front and reverse.
RESTORATION. Stabilised and retouched cracks to base - one by recumbent pup, the other by the spaniels tail.
Retouched paint losses to dog's markings.
Left facing: Good.
Rubbing to gilt.
KILN EFFECTS: touch mark to the front of base;
flecks of stray coloured glaze to the front and reverse.
RESTORATION. Retouched paint losses to dog's markings.