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Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Pottery Group
Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Pottery Group

Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Pottery Group

By Obadiah Sherratt

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and impressive antique Staffordshire pottery bull-baiting figure group by Obadiah Sherratt and dating from around 1820.

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Antique 1820s British Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas
Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas

Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A late 18th century oil on canvas depicting a bull baiting scene In England during the time of Queen Anne, bull-baiting was practised in London at Hockley-in-the-Hole, twice a we...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Maple, Canvas

Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812
Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812

Three Dogs – Antique Etching by Samuel Howitt from Miscellaneous Etchings, 1812

Located in Langweer, NL

These three breeds would have been associated with different sporting purposes in Howitt’s time: the Greyhound for coursing, the Bulldog-type for bull-baiting and guarding, and the S...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog
19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog

19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog

Located in London, GB

Following the ban on bloodsports such as bull baiting in the UK in 1835, a great number of Bulldogs who were then 'unemployed' were exported from England to France and after some sel...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

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Fine Ralph Wood Sr. Bull Baiting Group
Fine Ralph Wood Sr. Bull Baiting Group

Fine Ralph Wood Sr. Bull Baiting Group

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H 5.25 in W 7 in D 3.25 in

Fine Ralph Wood Sr. Bull Baiting Group

By Ralph Wood Pottery

Located in New York, NY

A fine Ralph Wood Sr.pottery bull baiting group, the bull being baited by the dog, decorated in translucent glazes, Stoner & Evans label on base

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

One of the First Maps of London

One of the First Maps of London

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19 in D 1 in

One of the First Maps of London

By Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg

Located in La Jolla, CA

Across the Thames, spanned by the magnificent London Bridge, Southwark is depicted along with the bull/bear baiting rings, immensely popular sports during the Elizabethan era.

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Antique 16th Century German Northern Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

Large Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Group
Large Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Group

Large Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Group

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H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 5 in

Large Staffordshire Bull-Baiting Group

By Obadiah Sherratt

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large Staffordshire Bull-baiting group. Sherrat type, circa 1825.

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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Folk Art Naive Pair of Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas Bull Dogs
Folk Art Naive Pair of Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas Bull Dogs

Folk Art Naive Pair of Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas Bull Dogs

Located in Lowestoft, GB

The object of the sport was for the dogs to immobilise the bull. Before the event started, the bull's nose was blown full of pepper to enrage the animal before the baiting.

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

Maria Superior Porcelain Model of "Sweet Basil", a model of a Cow
Maria Superior Porcelain Model of "Sweet Basil", a model of a Cow

Maria Superior Porcelain Model of "Sweet Basil", a model of a Cow

Located in Downingtown, PA

Her animal figures engage directly with one of the most enduring traditions in European and American ceramics: the named and presented farmyard or prize animal, a convention that run...

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1990s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Aquatint 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820
Antique Aquatint 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

Antique Aquatint 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

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H 12.01 in W 18.71 in D 0.02 in

Antique Aquatint 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820

Located in Langweer, NL

The antique aquatint titled 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark in 1820 depicts a scene related to the now-outlawed and inhumane practice of bull-baiting, a form of entertainment that involve...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Prattware Bull Baiting Figure Circa 1790
Antique Prattware Bull Baiting Figure Circa 1790

Antique Prattware Bull Baiting Figure Circa 1790

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A rare and well modelled antique pottery Prattware figure of a bull baiting. The figure group is exceptionally well modelled and decorated with bright and vibrant underglaze colours...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Bull Baiting Figure by Sherratt
Antique Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Bull Baiting Figure by Sherratt

Antique Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Bull Baiting Figure by Sherratt

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique Staffordshire pottery pearlware bull baiting figure group with a rainbow base. This small version is a rarity.

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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Title  Staffordshire pottery bull baiting figure group with rare bocage feature
Title  Staffordshire pottery bull baiting figure group with rare bocage feature

Title Staffordshire pottery bull baiting figure group with rare bocage feature

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

People,Passions,Pastimes and Pleasures, Staffordshire Figures 1810-35. Chapter 13 is titled Bull Baiting. Provenance: Private English collection

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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Staffordshire pottery pearlware bull baiting group early 19th century England
Staffordshire pottery pearlware bull baiting group early 19th century England

Staffordshire pottery pearlware bull baiting group early 19th century England

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A very rare Staffordshire pearlware pottery bull baiting group. This piece is modelled with the most spectacular coloured base with well executed figures of a farmer the bull and a...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926
Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926

Early 20th Century Oil on Panel Study of an English Bulldog, Alph Jack, 1926

By Alph Jack

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The designation "bull" was applied because of the dog's use in the sport of bull baiting.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Paintings

Materials

Oak

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19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887
19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming oil on board painting of a pondering dog in a country house kitchen. Age related craquelure to the painted surface, the odd knock and abrasion to the gilt gesso frame. But...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine

Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog
Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog

Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog

$3,850

H 11 in W 6 in D 18 in

Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog

Located in Dallas, TX

A French papier-mâché growler bulldog with pull chain which makes a growler noise when pulled. Circa 1900, France.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

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Bull Baiting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bull baiting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bull baiting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and canvas. Your living room may not be complete without a bull baiting — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each bull baiting bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Bull Baiting?

The average selling price for a bull baiting at 1stDibs is $4,475, while they’re typically $290 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.