Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir

Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir

Code: CE384

Dimensions:

H: 4.8cm (1.9")D: 9.5cm (3.7")L: 12cm (4.7")

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A small wooden Mauchline ware box dating to around the late 19th century. The hinged lid is decorated with an illustration of a pair of pugs by the British artist and illustrator Harrison Weir (1824-1906). Weir's signature can be seen in the bottom left hand corner. The box is made of blonde wood with pressed metal catch at the front. It was probably intended as a trinket box.

Condition : The hinges are a little loose.

Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir
Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir
Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir
Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir
Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir
Pug dog Mauchline ware box decorated by Harrison Weir