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Pair of Staffordshire Spaniels on Blue Cushions with Encrusting. C1860
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Pair of Staffordshire Spaniels on Blue Cushions with Encrusting. C1860

19th century
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Pair of Staffordshire spaniels on blue cushions with encrusting.

Width 45mm

Height 130mm

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
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Serendipity Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Pottery Dog Figurines to the 1860s.

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Pair of Staffordshire spaniels on blue cushions with encrusting.

Width 45mm

Height 130mm

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Serendipity Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Pottery Dog Figurines to the 1860s.

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A pair of antique ceramic Staffordshire dog figurines with white encrusted textured fur, gold collars, and black muzzles, seated on cobalt blue cushion bases with gilt lines.
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Archive I A pair of antique ceramic Staffordshire dog figurines with white encrusted textured fur, gold collars, and black muzzles, seated on cobalt blue cushion bases with gilt lines.

Pair of Staffordshire Spaniels on Blue Cushions with Encrusting. C1860

Archive II A pair of antique ceramic Staffordshire dog figurines with white encrusted textured fur, gold collars, and black muzzles, seated on cobalt blue cushion bases with gilt lines. View II
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A pair of antique ceramic Staffordshire dog figurines with white encrusted textured fur, gold collars, and black muzzles, seated on cobalt blue cushion bases with gilt lines.
Pair of Staffordshire spaniels on blue cushions with encrusting. c1860
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A pair of antique ceramic Staffordshire dog figurines with white encrusted textured fur, gold collars, and black muzzles, seated on cobalt blue cushion bases with gilt lines.
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Staffordshire dog figurines are decorative earthenware ornaments manufactured in Staffordshire, England, predominantly during the nineteenth century. Traditionally produced in facing pairs, these ceramics were hand-painted and designed to sit symmetrically on fireplace mantels.

These ceramic figures were moulded from lead-glazed earthenware, featuring hand-painted enamel and gilded decoration. The textured coat effect was achieved using shredded clay granules applied to the damp body before firing.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces typically exhibit press-moulded earthenware bodies, firing release holes at the base, and soft wear to overglaze gilt collars and facial paint. Early examples often display slight mould seam irregularities and hand-painted variations between the pair.

Position a pair symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, a console table, or within a curated bookshelf alcove to introduce historic texture. They serve as balance points in classical, eclectic, or English country house decor schemes.

Dust figurines gently using a dry, soft-bristle brush to clean the textured encrusted surfaces without causing abrasion. Avoid immersion in water, as moisture can penetrate unglazed firing holes and deteriorate fragile overglaze gilt details.
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