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Sewer Tile Ceramic Spaniel FigurineContext
Workers in sewer tile factories often use leftover clay to sculpt various objects, including dogs, birds, human figures, tree trunks, vases, mugs, paperweights, etc. Most of these pieces were produced in the early 20th century, although some date as early as the 1880s. These pieces of folk art have today become a popular collectors' items.
- Research and text by Thomas Bachelder of the Malabar Farm Foundation