Pair of Victorian Staffordshire Miniature Poodles ~ James Dudson

Quite delightful ! This diminutive pair of mid 19th Century antique English Victorian Staffordshire pottery miniature Poodles, each clasping a basket of flowers in it's mouth, stand upon pink, rather than the more commonly found, cobalt blue bases. Most unusual ! Unmarked, but here attributed to James Dudson, of Hope Street, Hanley, Staffordshire, {1838-1882}. For comparison, see an almost identical pair of poodles illustrated in the article, "Dudson ~ A Family of Potters Since 1800", by Audrey Dudson {Antique Collecting ~ May 2002 ~ Fig. 3 ~ Page 37 ~ Our Stock Ref. Ac371m2002-XX}. In a List of Figures compiled from orders in an original Dudson ledger for the period 1842 - 44, such poodles are priced at 2/6 a dozen ! { See Appendix A ~ "Dudson Staffordshire Figures c. 1815 - c. 1865" ~ Audrey Dudson & Alison Morgan ~ 2006}. Love This Item? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer? Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases. Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ www.applecrossantiques.com