Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Staffordshire Style

A Pair of Staffordshire Style Glazed Ceramic Spaniel Figurines - A pair of matched ceramic spaniel figurines designed as decorative mantle ornaments. Each figurine is modeled as a seated Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, finished in a white earthenware glaze with hand-painted black patches and molded fur textures. The dogs feature distinctive orange-peach muzzles with black facial markings and yellow eyes. A decorative gold collar with a suspended padlock and a trailing chain is painted across the chest and flanks of each animal. The underside of the left-facing dog bears a hand-painted mark in red pigment consisting of a capital letter S followed by four dots arranged in a horizontal line. The base of the right-facing dog features an impressed four-digit model number reading 5458, situated above a small, indistinct impressed mark resembling a lowercase letter or flourish. No maker names are legible on either piece. Height: Approximately 6 to 7 inches.