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Shell Decorated Doghouse

Categories Figural - Animals & Living Creatures
Type dog
Material Papier Mache/Paper/Composition/Cork, Shell
Markings Unmarked
Origin England
Date or Era circa 1890
Measuring 5 ½” x 3 ½” x 4” high

A bisque dog emerges from a seashell decorated doghouse. Shells are affixed to a cardboard frame. Lift the roof and find inside an inkwell.

Sold for $132 in November 2023

House with a white dog (or is it a cat?) sold for $156 in December 2024

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