Heavy Solid Bronze Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sculpture | Terrier Dog Figure | 3.8kg Bronze Ornament insect_anatomy 77cm x 55cm

77cm x 55cm

Origin: India

seat upholstery is possibly a later addition but certainly not recent

this substantial piece would originally have been fitted in a school

circa 1900

Heavy Solid Bronze Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sculpture | Terrier Dog Figure | 3.8kg Bronze Ornament insect_anatomy 77cm x 55cmA handsome and exceptionally heavy solid bronze sculpture depicting a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or similar terrier breed, modelled in a confident and understated style with a broad chest, muscular stance and substantial collar. Beautifully cast with softened sculptural detail rather than excessive ornamentation, the figure possesses a timeless quality that sits comfortably between traditional animalier bronzes and early 20th century decorative