Pair of Pipe-Smoking Staffordshire Dogs
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- Height:
10 1/2 Inches - Period:
19th Century - Origin:
England/Ireland
The pipe-smoking dogs are perhaps the most rare of the Staffordshire dog models. This wonderful pair, enjoying a quiet smoke, rest on green bases with gilt accents. These figures are inspired by the work of Sir Edwin Landseer, famous commercial artist of the 19th century and a favorite of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.An almost identical pair is pictured on page 132 of Clive Mason Pope's A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs. Circa 1855 10 1/2" high
Price: $12,500
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