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19th century French papier mache and composition growling, barking and nodding dogs
Growler paper mache French pull toy bulldog years : Olgari shop | Ruby Lane
These items are not for sale and the descriptions, images and prices are for reference purposes only. Paper mache 'Pull-Along' growler toy. Glass eyes. Original wooden castors. Growling mechanism working, height 36 cm length 50 cm.
Growler, papier mache French Bulldog pull-toy (France, 1890s)
Learn how to take your home from blah to bananas. We're dishing on all the ways to bring chic and unique style to your space. Warning: Decorating with Chairish can be addictive. The mouth also opens and the dog sits on rolling casters.
Growler bulldog pull-toy, angle view [image info]. The "Growler" with its moving head might possibly be the ancestor of the modern "Nodding Dog" bulldog car-shelf toy, that in turn inspired the "Churchill" bulldog character that appears in the "Churchill Insurance" television adverts. The first "Growlers" appeared in s France. Following the ban on bloodsports such as bull baiting in the UK in , a great number of Bulldogs who were then 'unemployed' were exported from England to France and after some selective breeding which decreased their size and improved their temperament, the French Bulldog emerged as a breed and was extremely popular both in France and in the UK with well to do and 'society' families.