Antique 19thC Pair of Staffordshire Whippets Greyhounds Hunting Dog Figures 1860 Mid-Century Modern simple six plank construction with

simple six plank construction with a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for a bible or important documents

Both sides of the chest having hand-forged iron carrying handles within a deeply carved lozenge design and corresponding geometric floral devices

with gilded geometric decoration

the Earl of Egremont (Petworth House)

Antique 19thC Pair of Staffordshire Whippets Greyhounds Hunting Dog Figures 1860 Mid-Century Modern simple six plank construction withAn attractive and large pair of antique 19th century Staffordshire pottery whippets or greyhounds, circa 1860. This very attractive pair of Staffordshire dogs are most likely representing dogs from the ancient hunting technique of "coursing", where dogs would be used to chase and catch hares or rabbits. This pair of figures depict such dogs: one with a hare in its mouth the other with a captured hare to the ground, each dog stands on a naturalistic