Description
Rare 19C White Textural English Staffordshire Hunt Spaniel Mantle Dog Pair 5.5”. Elegant rare showpieces. Scarce surviving period examples of English aesthetic to own and treasure. A remarkable find. Display ready. Stunning Extremely Rare 19C English Porcelain Staffordshire Mantle Dog Pair • Special Offering Classic Form • Rare Separate Legs with Textural Coats on Cobalt Bases • Height 5.5” This is a stunning rare gallery quality 19C pair of white original textural Staffordshire cavalier King Charles spaniel mantle dogs featuring classic expressions with original characteristic facial features and rare tan snouts. In rarely if ever seen petite scale model with separate front legs and seated upon cobalt bases in formal style, this superb pair of stately right and left facing figures will bring a touch of the English countryside to any setting in which it is placed. Perfect when paired on its own as a timeless focal point or when grouped as a featured part of a collection or arrangement. Elegant rare showpieces. Scarce surviving period examples of English aesthetic to own and treasure. Perfectly preserved scarce period models revealed upon cleaning away 150 years of coal residue from decades atop English mantelpieces. Stunning like the day they were made. A remarkable find. Display ready. * Listing is for pair of dogs only. Additional pieces are for display purposes.