A Whimsical Pair of Early 20thC Gilt Painted Plaster Models of Pug Dogs

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A Whimsical Pair of Early 20thC Gilt Painted Plaster Models of Pug DogsOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 30 Each: Height: 5. 75 inches Length: 6 inches Depth: 3 inches (all at maximum) The pair of plaster of Paris dog figurines of pugs being gilt decorated, and apparently unsigned, standing attentively with bemused quizzical expressions and having matching collars survive from the first quarter of the twentieth century. Remaining in very good overall condition considering

Similar to Victorian period chatelaine

The paintings are apparently unsigned

happiness and many other things we love

offered lower cost of manufacture than spun brass

The condition is superb considering this card would normally have been discarded straight after the ball

which could be easily obtained

probably in the Victorian era

the two front central panels composed of a divided roundel with a sun and three flower motifs

There is further inlaid decoration to the inner lid

the tin quipping ‘None is genuine unless signed’

Width: 45 inches

Butcher and Son was first established in 1866 in Blackheath