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Shire of Toodyay > Records

PORCELAIN DOGS, PAIR

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1880

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Domestic equipment

Overview

Small pair of Staffordshire-style porcelain dogs. Spaniels in brown and white wearing yellow collars. The dogs have black eyes and noses. Moulded from white ceramic.
a) Lighter coloured coat, with small crack behind foreleg at front, chip in base.
b) Darker coloured coat, lighter colouring on top of head. Fine hairline crack along saddle line/back.

Historical information

Associated with the McCluney family of Pinecroft Homestead at Dewars Pool, Toodyay.
Donated to the museum with a pair of wall brackets, Shire of Toodyay accession number: 2001.534a,b

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cwa-org-37-2001.545a,b

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Width

75 mm

Height or length

115 mm

Year

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Shire of Toodyay

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