A French Animalier Bronzed Terracotta Sculpture of a Dog c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope the sides being later black

the sides being later black painted

That hand was found buried with Serapis and Mercury at the east end of the temple of Mithras and was placed within the entrance under the penultimate floor

The ensign originated in the 17th century with the St George's cross in the canton

Period:  Mid/Late Nineteenth Century

The Deanery in Durham

A French Animalier Bronzed Terracotta Sculpture of a Dog c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope the sides being later blackOrigin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: Ex Paul De GrandeDate: c. 1900Height: 27Width: 11Depth: 12 (all at extremities)Beautifully modelled, the life size(?) terracotta hound in an obedient seated position, with textured coat and subservient eyes, the whole being partially flat backed and with a bronzed patinated wash and surviving from the zeniths of nineteenth century France. Remaining in good overall condition considering its relative