A Rare Life-Sized Late 19thC French Tin-Glazed Terracotta Figure of a Terrier c.1895-1900

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A Rare Life-Sized Late 19thC French Tin-Glazed Terracotta Figure of a Terrier c.1895-1900Origin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1895 1900Height: 17Width: 7Depth: 16 (all at extremities)The life sized French terrier in a seated position, having glass inset eyes and being very realistically painted and modelled, indistinctly signed to the base, the whole surviving from the zeniths of nineteenth century France. Remaining in very good overall condition considering its relative fragility, there are no losses or cracks to

kitchen or serving table

whom he painted as a seventeen-year-old in 1623 and again in 1629

but nothing detrimental to the overall appeal of the piece

Pierre Puget

They are relatively fragile having been well used in performance and the canvas hinges are delicate with some lacking

Jimmy Nicholls

is hard to shake off

The stoppers are all original and in sound condition and there are no chips or cracks to report

At the Great Exhibition of 1851 their exhibits included two bell pulls and a vase that were appreciated by the reviewer

The very large and good quality Victorian rectangular hand forged and beaten iron and zinc umbrella or stick stand

having been framed and displayed in prominent places

with latin labels “Rana Temporaria” for Frog