antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird

antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird
antique 1880s Spode china miniature candle stick, hand painted Whinchat bird

Hand painted and marked Spode china candle holder, a tiny candlestick just 2 1/2" overall diameter. The mark is from the 19th century, mid-Victorian, I believe.

The design is a whinchat, a small thrush bird. It's amazingly detailed, as is the gold trim. I haven't been able to find any information about this Spode pattern, though I believe it was factory painted as the Whinchat - SPODE are in the same red color.

There's some soil or old wax inside, where the candle would have fit. No chips or cracks, paint looks very good without wear. A lovely little piece.

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