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Staffordshire Dog Clock Group C1860
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Staffordshire Dog Clock Group C1860

19th century
Description

This VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE DOG CLOCK GROUP dates from circa 1860.

The figure is well-modelled and with good definition to the Dogs’ coats. The two attendant dogs are brought to life by the skilful painting.

The colours are bright and the figure is in good condition with no restoration. There is a small, old surface chip to the back edge which is shown in the photograph. The dark line just above it is original paint and under the glaze.

Height: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Dog Clock Group to the 1860s.

Independent Date Check ID 08399770
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-175 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Flat unpainted reverse with single vent hole: slip-cast for show on a mantelpiece.
Fine network of crazing through the glaze: natural movement over decades of show.
Hand-painted brushwork on the spaniels: decoration done by Staffordshire factory hands.
Red painter's mark inside the hollow base: piecework tallying by nineteenth-century decorators.
Soft rubbing around the foot rim: movement over surfaces over generations.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1057110
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Description
This VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE DOG CLOCK GROUP dates from circa 1860.

The figure is well-modelled and with good definition to the Dogs’ coats. The two attendant dogs are brought to life by the skilful painting.

fig 1. Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face.
fig 1. Staffordshire Dog Clock Group C1860

The colours are bright and the figure is in good condition with no restoration. There is a small, old surface chip to the back edge which is shown in the photograph. The dark line just above it is original paint and under the glaze.

Height: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Dog Clock Group to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 08399770
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-175 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Flat unpainted reverse with single vent hole: slip-cast for show on a mantelpiece.
Fine network of crazing through the glaze: natural movement over decades of show.
Hand-painted brushwork on the spaniels: decoration done by Staffordshire factory hands.
Red painter's mark inside the hollow base: piecework tallying by nineteenth-century decorators.
Soft rubbing around the foot rim: movement over surfaces over generations.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1057110
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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Archive I Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face.

Staffordshire Dog Clock Group C1860

Archive II Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View II
Archive III Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View III
Archive IV Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View IV
Archive V Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View V
Archive VI Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View VI
Archive VII Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face. View VII
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Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face.
STAFFORDSHIRE DOG CLOCK GROUP c1860
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Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group featuring three sculpted dogs with hand-painted polychrome details surrounding a central painted clock face.
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  • ObjectDecorative Figurine
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze, Enamel
  • ColourWhite, Black, Russet
  • MotifsSpaniel figures, Painted clock face, Moulded base, Polychrome enamelling
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This Victorian Staffordshire earthenware clock group dates from circa 1860, presenting a decorative figural arrangement in the English Country House style. The composition includes three sculpted dogs with distinct coats and polychrome enamelling in white, black and russet, surrounding a central painted clock face on a moulded base. Fine definition appears in the modelled fur, while skilled painting brings the flanking attendant spaniels to life against a hand-painted dial. The glossy ceramic glaze reflects the light, showing bright colours alongside a small, old surface chip to the back edge and an original under-glaze dark line. The object measures 24 cm high, 21 cm wide, 6 cm deep. Traditional mantelpieces and display shelves provide ideal settings for this figurine group in a modern home, where it adds a touch of mid-nineteenth-century character. Placed on a living room shelf or a bedroom mantel, the ornament brings traditional narrative charm and Victorian craftsmanship to interior schemes. Collectors of Staffordshire pottery and antique animal figures will find this piece a practical addition to existing displays of decorative earthenware.

FAQs

A Staffordshire pottery clock group is a 19th-century decorative earthenware figure featuring modelled animals or figures surrounding a painted or functional clock dial. Produced primarily in Staffordshire, England, these pieces were designed as popular mantelpiece ornaments for Victorian homes.

These figures were press-moulded or slip-cast using local earthenware clay, fired in kilns, and coated in a lead glaze. Details were applied by hand using overglaze enamel pigments and occasionally metallic lusters or gilding.

Authentic 19th-century pieces typically exhibit press-moulded hollow construction with a small steam release hole at the base or back. They frequently display surface glaze crazing, hand-painted polychrome enamel details with minor variations, and a flat back designed for wall or mantelpiece display.

Position the ceramic figure as a focal point on a fireplace mantelpiece, bookshelf, or sideboard alongside structured modern tabletop items. Combining traditional figural pottery with clean-lined contemporary furniture creates a balanced, curated visual contrast.

Dust the ceramic figure regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a fine camel-hair brush. Avoid immersing the figure in water or using harsh chemical cleaners, as moisture can penetrate glaze crazing and compromise the earthenware body or hand-painted enamels.
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