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This near life sized papier-mâché Scottish Terrier was almost certainly a shop advertising display, though I'm not entirely sure what he was advertising... I've seen a couple of other examples (in varying conditions) so they were a 'thing' but without any branding on the dog themselves I don't know more. If anyone remembers - please let me know!
It's possible he was part of an advertisement for Buchanan's 'Black and White' whisky which used a black Scottish Terrier and a white West Highland Terrier as their mascots but I've never seen a similar West Highland variant so I'm not convinced.

Regardless of his original purpose, he's a very endearing piece of decoration. Likely to date to the 1960s/'70s he's worn nicely over the years; the original painted surface has a general sheen that dulls in the recessed areas of his fur and was worn through the paint on the higher areas giving good contrast to what would otherwise be a dark shape.

The leather studded collar is almost certainly a later addition but as it's part of his history I've left it in place. There's a small area of damage to back of one ear along with general marks and scratches but he displays very well.

He measures 34cm high x 48cm long x 16cm wide.

• Period: 1960s/'70s
• • Price: £120.00
  • €140 Euro
  • $163 US Dollar
• Location: Kent
• • Dimensions: H: 34cm (13.39in)
  • W: 16cm (6.30in)
  • D: 48cm (18.90in)