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Pair No 4 Black and White Staffordshire Dogs C1860
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Pair No 4 Black and White Staffordshire Dogs C1860

19th century
Description

This charming PAIR OF VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE BLACK AND WHITE DOGS date from circa 1860.

They are size number 4 and bear the number, in relief, to the base.

The DOGS are well decorated. Attention has been paid to the feathering of the black patches and the decorative brush strokes between.

The condition is good. There is no restoration.

Height: 7.25 inches (18.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for Overseas Shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Spaniel Pair to the 1860s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09332114
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Press-moulded earthenware with firing holes: standard 19th-century Staffordshire manufacture.
Fine crazing across the glazed surface: natural ageing of the glaze.
Wear to the unglazed foot rims: many years of standing.
Relief number 4 on the base: standard factory size mark.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190302
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Description
This charming PAIR OF VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE BLACK AND WHITE DOGS date from circa 1860.

They are size number 4 and bear the number, in relief, to the base.

The DOGS are well decorated.

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Attention has been paid to the feathering of the black patches and the decorative brush strokes between.
Shaun King Antiques

The condition is good. There is no restoration.

Height: 7.25 inches (18.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for Overseas Shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Spaniel Pair to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 09332114
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Press-moulded earthenware with firing holes: standard 19th-century Staffordshire manufacture.
Fine crazing across the glazed surface: natural ageing of the glaze.
Wear to the unglazed foot rims: many years of standing.
Relief number 4 on the base: standard factory size mark.

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
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190302
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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A pair of Victorian black and white glazed earthenware Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines sitting facing inward.
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Archive I A pair of Victorian black and white glazed earthenware Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines sitting facing inward.

Pair No 4 Black and White Staffordshire Dogs C1860

Archive II A pair of Victorian black and white glazed earthenware Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines sitting facing inward. View II
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A pair of Victorian black and white glazed earthenware Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines sitting facing inward.
PAIR No 4 BLACK AND WHITE STAFFORDSHIRE DOGS c1860
Ref: SA1190302
A pair of Victorian black and white glazed earthenware Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines sitting facing inward.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCeramic Figurines
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glazed Ceramics
  • ColourBlack and White
  • MotifsSeated spaniels, hand-painted spots, moulded fur texture, collar detail
  • SizeH 18.5 cm (7 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

A matched pair of Victorian Staffordshire spaniel dog figurines, produced around 1860, take the form of seated ceramic ceramics modelled from earthenware with a glossy white glaze. Each figure displays hand-painted black patches across the body alongside feathered brush strokes and moulded fur texture, complemented by yellow eyes, orange muzzles with black noses and mouths, and a painted collar detail around the neck. The pieces bear a number in relief to the base and show good overall condition with no restoration. Measuring 18.5 cm high, 14 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, these ornaments suit display upon a traditional mantelpiece within an English Country House interior setting, arranged facing inward to complement shelf decor or side table arrangements.

FAQs

Staffordshire dogs are press-moulded earthenware ceramic figurines produced in Staffordshire, England, primarily during the nineteenth century, traditionally placed in matching pairs on fireplace mantels.

These figures were press-moulded from earthenware clay, fired, lead-glazed, and subsequently painted by hand using enamel pigments and overglaze details.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples typically display a small air-release hole in the base or reverse, visible seam lines from ceramic moulds, fine crazing within the lead glaze, and natural surface wear to the painted details.

Position the pair symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, arrange them within a curated bookcase arrangement, or place them on a console table alongside contemporary artwork to create balanced visual texture.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or soft-bristled brush, avoiding full immersion in water or abrasive chemicals that may degrade the overglaze paint.
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