Staffordshire Whippet Dog England Circa 1850

Description

This petite game dog sits atop an oval base with applied clay grass and is beautifully painted with black markings … more This petite game dog sits atop an oval base with applied clay grass and is beautifully painted with black markings and a delicate face. The curls of his hair make him a "Disraeli" dog, after Queen Victoria's Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli.

England Circa 1850

Book reference: Harding Victorian Staffordshire 1835-1875 Book Three, Page 250 Figure a2693.
Height: 4 3/4 In.
Width: 3 1/4 In.
Depth: 2 1/8 In. less