This large enamelled miniature brooch of a dog of the working type was painted by William Bishop Ford (British 1832-1922) He was a renowned miniaturist. While not as well known as his contemporaries J. W. Bailey and William Essex, he was a specialist painter of miniature enamels and studied under Essex. He typically painted enamel onto porcelain, copper and gold and did work for the Minton porcelain company displayed at the 1885 Paris Exhibition. Against an enamel backdrop of deep brown, a carefully executed portrait of the terrier glows with rich shadings of different whites and pale pink ears. Realistically rendered head, the searching eyes clearly convey intelligence, a lively personality and undying loyalty. Even the texture of the sleek and shiny coat is apparent. The miniature has been set into a 9ct gold mount. it is signed on the reverse \u201cWB Ford 1867\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This large enamelled miniature brooch of a dog of the working type was painted by William Bishop Ford (British 1832-1922) He was a renowned miniaturist. While not as well known as his contemporaries J. W. Bailey and William Essex, he was a specialist painter of miniature enamels and studied under Essex. He typically painted enamel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1000000926585,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"1":"product","6":"type-vintage-brooches","7":"period-victorian","8":"material-enamel","9":"material-gold","10":"material-metals","11":"material-other","12":"collection-bertie-presents","13":"gold-carat-9-carat-gold","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"