Collecting
Staffordshire Pottery Dogs 1840-1900
Spaniels
part 1:
The
British have always been a nation of pet owners and
still today dogs are one of the most popular. With the
amount of breeds available what a lovely collecting
field this subject makes. Antique Staffordshire pottery
dogs: Back in Victorian times most royal subjects were
news, so to start a trend of potting spaniels with Queen
Victoria's dog Dash as the culprit is not surprising.
Rarely looking as a spaniel these pottery dogs sit well
as mantle pieces and in hearths and today are found
in many contemporary or antique designers room settings.
Below are some of the many different early models of
spaniels you can find. Collectors should be aware that
some are still produced today from existing moulds left
over from factory closures, these can be easily identified
by a slightly smaller size, lightness in weight and
a different colour due to the lack of lead in the glaze
that was banned towards the end of the 19th century.
Reproductions produced in the Staffordshire Potteries
and also eastern copies make collecting for the novice
a challenge
