DESCRIPTION: An antique Staffordshire pottery pen holder. Features a whippet dog lying in a recumbent posture atop an ovoid base. Handpainted with rust hued spots and a cobalt blue glazed base. Finished with gilded trims along the base and an aperture for pen placement. Marked:'Made In England". CIRCA: Late 19th Ct. ORIGIN: England DIMENSIONS: H:3.75" L:5.25" W:1 7/8" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.