A CONTINENTAL MODEL OF A RECUMBENT HOUND

MID 19TH CENTURY, BEARING BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK

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A CONTINENTAL MODEL OF A RECUMBENT HOUND
Mid 19th century, bearing blue crossed swords mark
In the Meissen style, naturalistically modelled on a tassled cushion, the underside inscribed with a Polish inscription identifying the dog as belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia
17½in. (44.5cm.) long