I am including 4 photos of this old Staffordshire Spaniel dog figurine (my childhood favourite item) and wanted to identify it. It is so hard to get info via Internet so I am hoping you’d be able to help me. It is in my WordPress blog.
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Bottom has a hole that is slightly smaller than the two holes at the back. And there is a mark on bottom – either IV or a poor ‘N’ (I cannot find anything matching this mark). I do recall there was another dog to match this, but I believed my mum broke it so I only have one.
Hope the photos helps. Thanks and looking forward to learn more about this figurine.
Darlene (Australia)
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Staffordshire+Spaniels+value
Just because they were made for the lower classes originally does not mean they are low in value today !! Now I have not researched each of those above and as you know those auctions are usually above market value !! But your spaniel would likely be in the $150.+ range This would be minimum !!
At least 1890 or before !!