Lot Essay
Cf. Clive Mason Pope, A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs, A Potted History (1990), p. 141, fig. 11.
Details
Two models of poodles and pups
the adult poodles naturalistically modelled seated on their haunches to the left and right, each with two pups at their feet, with extruded clay ears, manes and tails and gilt collars on blue shaped oval gilt-line bases, mid 19th century -- 20cm. high; a figure of Eliza Cook, wearing jacket, bodice and long skirt, modelled standing holding a book in her right hand, well-coloured, on a titled oval base, circa 1850 -- 26cm. high (3)
the adult poodles naturalistically modelled seated on their haunches to the left and right, each with two pups at their feet, with extruded clay ears, manes and tails and gilt collars on blue shaped oval gilt-line bases, mid 19th century -- 20cm. high; a figure of Eliza Cook, wearing jacket, bodice and long skirt, modelled standing holding a book in her right hand, well-coloured, on a titled oval base, circa 1850 -- 26cm. high (3)
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