Dog in Kennel
Special thank you to Jonathan De Poorter for bringing this needle case to our attention.
Needle Case
Design Representation
Design Details
Needle Case Type: |
Figural |
Patent/Registered to: |
Coggins & Baxter - Birmingham |
Patent/Design Representation #: |
Ornamental Class 1: Metal: #289777 (Provisional Design #1216 registered December 15, 1874) |
Patent/Design Registration Date: |
March 5, 1875 |
Location of Patent/Design Registration: |
The National Archives (TNA) - Kew, UK |
Reference #:
|
TNA Representation - BT 43/38/289777
TNA Register - BT 44/3/289777 |
Dimensions: |
length 6 x width 3.5 x height 4 |
Material: |
Brass |
Name Variations: |
W. Avery & Son, Redditch |
Other Variations: |
None |
Additional Photographs
Side view and front view
Back view with Avery signature and bottom view (photograph from Jonathan De Poorter)
Facts
According to Wikipedia “a doghouse, known in British English as a kennel, is a small shed commonly built in the shape of a house,
intended for a dog. It is a structure in which a dog is kept or can run into for shelter from the elements.” Modern doghouses
often look like the one pictured here.
History
Doghouses have probably existed as long as humans have had dogs. Although dogs have been around for centuries as pets to the aristocracy,
their status in the home changed dramatically during the Industrial Revolution and Victorian Period. One way the new middle class could
emulate the lifestyle of the upper class was to acquire a dog which symbolized wealth and status. As a result, dogs started to be bred
for esthetic purposes only during the late Victorian Era. One could say we have the Victorians to thank for many of modern breeds that
we see today. This Victorian drawing shows a dog in its kennel.
Miscellaneous
One Victorian dog kennel still exists today at the 14th century moated manor house of Igtham Mote in Kent, UK. This dog house was built
in 1890 for the owners St. Bernard and is over two meters tall. It is registered as an historical architectural building of interest and
is the top rated historical dog kennel in the UK.
