Victorian, circa 1860 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature curly tailed spaniels, seated. Russet and white version. Dull gilt embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the reverse. Makers marks no.1 moulded into the underside. Book reference,''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page 174, figure 2416/2417. Right facing: Generally good. No restoration. Flake to a russet patch. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the tail; staining to the crazing to the reverse; firing crack to the mold join on the head; craze lines to the underside. Left facing: Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: staining to the reverse; kiln soot caught in the glaze to the tail; firing crack to the spaniels back. Retouching to one ear and the nose Tallest is 12.6ins high, 10.6ins wide, 4.7ins dept

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