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PRIVATE SACRAMENTO ESTATE AUCTION

Sun, Jul 16, 2023 03:00PM EDT - Sun, Jul 30, 2023 04:00PM EDT
Lot 120

Pair of Black Staffordshire Dogs of Sewer Pipe Ceramics ca. 1870

Estimate: $100 - $250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$200 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
Pair of large black Staffordshire style opposite facing spaniels made of black play, identified by the consignor as sewer pipe clay. They are finely crafted, with outstanding black glaze over red clay. They each have sculpted chains hanging from their collars.They are unmarked, and date from the mid-1800s.. Size: 14 3/4 inches tall, and 10 inches wide.

Condition

Very good. There are minor scrapes to the glaze on both dogs, and one dog has a hairline crack near his base on one side.