An antique pair of chestnut Staffordshire mantle dogs trug made in the 1950s

made in the 1950s

Add it to your blue and white collection - a really useful size and very decorative

With no maker's mark the original design is thought to be by Joseph Holdcroft of Longton

Maker's mark on bases

Marked Made in France

An antique pair of chestnut Staffordshire mantle dogs trug made in the 1950sThis antique pair of Staffordshire mantle dogs is chestnut and beautifully coloured with glass eyes! Increasingly rare, they date from circa. 1890. More information: Staffordshire dogs with glass eyes typically date from the mid 19th century, with many examples from the period 18601890. This style became popular around 1860 and was more common on pieces from this era than on later versions. Dimensions: height 28cm, width 17cm, depth (front to back) 9.