The Dog, c. 1880 Staffordshire Hand-colored Transferware Alphabet Plate gift for art student and you have a preference

and you have a preference between them

There is wear to the top and bottom spine edge of the paper cover and a little flagging to corners but it remains tightly bound and very stable

and artist statements

and because items produced by Grenfell Mission have become quite collectible

The wood is in terrific shape

The Dog, c. 1880 Staffordshire Hand-colored Transferware Alphabet Plate gift for art student and you have a preferenceYou know I love an alphabet, and a piece of antique transferware made for a child, and I really love how the hand painting on this dog makes him look shaggy, and really a bit wild! (I also like that the text reads not just "dog" but "THE Dog.") C. 1880s I believe. 7 5 16 d and in excellent antique condition.