{"product_id":"antique-cast-brass-terrier-figure-ringed-post","title":"Antique Cast Brass Terrier Figure with Ringed Post","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe modelling is a good deal better than most small brass dog figures, with real fur texture and an alert, characterful face. There is an open question attached to it. A threaded stud at the back of the base takes a separate turned post with a loose swivel ring, and what that post was for is not established. It is offered exactly as found, with both parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | Dog 3.5 in. L x 2.5 in. H x 1 in. W. The post detaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Warm mellow patina with green tones settled into the recesses of the coat. Unpolished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Solid cast brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Late nineteenth to early twentieth century in feel. Unmarked, so dating rests on modelling style and patina only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Unattributed. Possibly Austrian or English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Victorian figural brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | brass dog, terrier figure, hitching post figure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unmarked. All four paw pads and the underside were checked, with no founder mark or signature found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Solid cast figure of a shaggy small terrier type, Skye, Yorkshire or similar, on a base block terminating in a male threaded stud. A separate turned brass post screws onto it, with a socket collar, plain shaft, flared trumpet capital, flat disc and a loose swivel ring on a lug\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Attachment | The purpose of the ringed post is not established. It may be a component from a larger desk piece, or a miniature hitching post, which is a known Victorian motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSolid and heavy in the hand with honest age and wear throughout. The post screws on and off cleanly and the swivel ring turns. Warm patina with green tones in the recesses. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844460282134,"sku":"CCC-90055","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA09126.jpg?v=1789582009","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-cast-brass-terrier-figure-ringed-post","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}