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Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Dog Quill Holders
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Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Dog Quill Holders

19th century
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A fine and unusual pair of Staffordshire pottery quill holders modelled as dogs with rabbits. The pair of dogs are beautifully depicted at rest with the rabbits they have caught ready for their master. The dogs are also a true pair as they oppose each other. The decoration is very good with the spaniels painted in black. The pair are in very good condition with the usual firing faults and some minor loss to the decoration. There is a label to the underside on one dog for the dealer Oliver Sutton who was one of the top London dealers in Staffordshire in the 1980s. The pair date to C.1860.

Overall sizes in inches each:

4 ½ wide

3 deep

3 ½ high

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Prometheus Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Dog Quill Holders to the 1860s.

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SA1020492
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A fine and unusual pair of Staffordshire pottery quill holders modelled as dogs with rabbits.
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The pair of dogs are beautifully depicted at rest with the rabbits they have caught ready for their master.
Prometheus Antiques

The dogs are also a true pair as they oppose each other. The decoration is very good with the spaniels painted in black. The pair are in very good condition with the usual firing faults and some minor loss to the decoration. There is a label to the underside on one dog for the dealer Oliver Sutton who was one of the top London dealers in Staffordshire in the 1980s. The pair date to C.1860.

Overall sizes in inches each:

4 ½ wide

3 deep

3 ½ high

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Dog Quill Holders to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1020492
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Archive I A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases.

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Dog Quill Holders

Archive II A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View II
Archive III A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View V
Archive VI A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View VI
Archive VII A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases. View VII
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A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases.
Pair of Staffordshire pottery dog quill holders
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A pair of antique Staffordshire earthenware quill holders depicting black and white reclining spaniels with game at their paws on oval bases.
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A Staffordshire pottery quill holder is a 19th-century ceramic desk accessory produced in the Staffordshire potteries region of England, featuring integrated apertures designed to hold writing quills or dip pens vertically.

These pieces were typically press-moulded or slip-cast from earthenware clay, coated in a clear lead glaze, and finished with hand-painted overglaze enamel pigments and gilt highlights.

Authentic 19th-century pieces usually exhibit fine glaze crazing, unglazed bases with small firing release holes, hand-painted polychrome decoration without modern transfer outlines, and subtle surface irregularities characteristic of early mould production.

These decorative ceramic pieces are ideal placed symmetrically on a writing desk, arranged alongside books on a library shelf, or displayed on a mantelpiece to add historic texture and figurative interest.

Clean gently using a soft, dry brush or a lightly dampened microfibre cloth, avoiding full immersion in water or chemical detergents that could damage delicate overglaze enamels or gilding.
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