Are Beatrix Potter figurines still made?

Beswick, Royal Albert and Border Fine Arts Beatrix Potter Figurines have increased in popularity over the years. Beswick and Royal Albert Figurines especially, since they are no longer in production, have become very desirable collectible items.

Who makes Beatrix Potter figurines?

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Under licence from Frederick Warne & co. Beswick produced 10 Beatrix Potter figurines in 1948, the first being Jemima Puddle-Duck, sculpted by chief modeller Arthur Gredington who was also responsible for the popular ‘190 rearing horses’ series. The initial figures were joined by more characters.

What are Beatrix Potter figurines made of?

Beswick Beatrix Potter figurines were introduced to the world in 1948 thanks to the vision of Lucy Beswick. The family of porcelain figurines initially consisted of 10 characters from the author’s beloved series of children’s books.

How do you date Beatrix Potter figurines?

The first line of the stamp has the words ‘Beatrix Potter’, the second line has the character name in quotations, and the third line reads ‘F Warne & Co Ltd’. This stamp was issued from 1973 to 1974. The BP3b stamp is very similar to BP3a, but contains a copyright date. This stamp was issued from 1974 to 1985.

How do you date in Beswick?

However, some pieces are easier to date, since their pottery marks were used for 10 years or fewer. Beswick England circular and oval marks, printed in green, date a figurine as hailing from the 1920s. A Beswick Alice Series stamp on an earthenware Alice in Wonderland figure suggests a date of 1973 to 1983.

How do you date a Beswick figurine?

Beswick Trademark Backstamps Early Beswick stamps, dating from the First World War onwards, simply have the words ‘Beswick England’ in a circle or oval shape. These will often be imprinted in green. Moving on from this marking the oval shape was removed, and the words ‘Beswick Ware Made within England’ were added.

How much is the original Peter Rabbit worth?

A first edition of Beatrix Potter’s iconic work, the Tale of Peter Rabbit, has sold at auction for £43,400 – an increase of more than £8,000 on its listed price. The book was part of a sale of more than 50 items, which included sketches and letters and raised £101,952.

How do you tell if it’s Beswick?

Are all Beswick horses marked?

One vital question that sometimes arises with Beswick figurines is whether the lack of a mark or stamp to the underside indicates its not a genuine element. The answer to its no.

Does Norman die in Miss Potter?

On August 24, she wrote Norman “a silly letter all about my rabbits, and the walking stick that I was going to get for him to thrash his wife with”. He was never to read it. The next morning Beatrix received a telegram from the Warne family saying that Norman was ill. That afternoon he died of lymphatic leukaemia.

What is the most valuable Beatrix Potter 50p?

According to this, the most valuable of the Beatrix Potter coins is the Jemima Puddle-Duck design, which fetched an average of £12.00 over the nine most recent completed eBay sales up to mid-January. This is significantly behind the Kew Gardens 50p coin, which reportedly attracted an average price of £156.00.

What Peter Rabbit 50p are worth money?

There are actually various iterations of the Peter Rabbit 50p coin, and the scarcity varies wildly from version to version. By far the rarest example is the 2018 coin, with a mintage of 1,400,000, which puts it sixth on the Royal Mint’s top 10 rankings alongside the Flopsy Bunny 50p from the same year.

Beswick and Royal Albert Figurines especially, since they are no longer in production, have become very desirable collectible items. …

How do you date Beswick pottery?

Why did Beatrix Potter not marry Norman Warne?

In 1905, Potter and Norman Warne became unofficially engaged. Potter’s parents objected to the match because Warne was “in trade” and thus not socially suitable. The engagement lasted only one month—Warne died of pernicious anaemia at age 37.

Is Beswick pottery valuable?

It is still highly sought after today and you’ll find pieces throughout many of our auctions. Following on from Beatrix Potter, Beswick began to manufacture a range of Disney characters, including Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland pieces.

Where can I get a Beatrix Potter figurine?

Who are the artists of the Beatrix Potter china ornaments?

The Beatrix Potter china ornaments are beautifully crafted by artists—Graham Orwell, Alan Maslankowski, Ted Chawner, David Lyttleton, Arthur Gredington, Graham Tongue, Amanda Hughes-Lubeck and Albert Hallam. This article showcases my large collection of Beswick/Royal Albert figurines in…

Why did Beatrix Potter change the colour of her figures?

Some changes (especially to paint colours) were suggested by the copyright holders to better represent Beatrix Potter’s original illustrations and others were due to changes in the ceramic paint formula. Again, many collectors prefer the older ‘first edition’ pieces. BP1a is a gold circle created from the words ‘Beswick’ and ‘England’.

When did Beatrix Potter make the Tailor of Gloucester?

Vintage early Beatrix Potter’s “Tailor of Gloucester,” Beswick Beatrix Potter MOUSE Figurine 1948 Adorable! …

What was the name of Beatrix Potter’s first figurine?

Vintage early Beswick 1955 “Tommy Brock” Figurine, Beatrix Potter Badger Figurine Adorable! Vintage early Beatrix Potter’s “Tailor of Gloucester,” Beswick Beatrix Potter MOUSE Figurine 1948 Adorable!

When did Beatrix Potter make the Tommy Brock figurine?

The figurine on the right is the very rare and valuable Beswick Beatrix Potter Tommy Brock in the second version, second variation (a hidden spade handle and small eye patches)—it has a rare BP 3a backstamp, only produced for one year, about 1974.

Vintage early Beatrix Potter’s “Tailor of Gloucester,” Beswick Beatrix Potter MOUSE Figurine 1948 Adorable!