{"product_id":"a-decorative-mid-20thc-painted-cast-stone-whippet-c-1940-50","title":"A Decorative Mid 20thC Painted Cast Stone Whippet c.1940-50","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Mid 20thC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1940-50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 16”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 26” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 10.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beautifully weathered cast stone whippet displaying the original time worn paint and glaze, with the hound being black and having a gold collar, to a plinth base with canted corners, the whole surviving from the second quarter of twentieth century England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe condition of the whole is pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving it an evocative all-round character and colour. There are nibbled losses and chips, with the nose having some loss to the tip; please refer to the photographs for a full visual reference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbably once part of a pair, there are more modern stone interpretations of the whippet on the market but fewer of this date line and fewer still with such superb original time-worn paintwork and texture; most being bare stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhippets were bred to hunt by sight, coursing game in open areas at high speeds. One can find numerous representations of small greyhound-like hounds in art dating back to Ancient Egyptian times. Pharaohs bred a small sighthound dog related to the greyhound to keep in their palaces, and this dog may be the ancestor of today's Whippets. In medieval England, a small greyhound breed became popular for use as a ratting dog. The first written English use of the word whippet with regard to a type of dog was in 1610. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly decorative piece for the garden or indeed the home.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562598494488,"sku":"1979","price":695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/stonewhippet1.jpg?v=1787572354","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-decorative-mid-20thc-painted-cast-stone-whippet-c-1940-50","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}