Samuel Whiskers
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Box – 77 mm (width); 107 mm (height); 78 mm (depth), Figure - 85 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662975
Summary
A ceramic figure of Beatrix Potter's Samuel Whiskers from the book ‘The Roly-Poly Pudding’ with original box. The ceramic rat is wearing a green jacket, yellow waistcoat and breeches. A folded white cardboard box bearing colour prints of Beatrix Potter characters and either 'BEATRIX POTTER' and 'BESWICK' or just 'BESWICK' printed in black. Handwritten in blue ink on the top is 'SAMUEL WHISKERS'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Samuel Whiskers'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1948/ BESWICK ENGLAND On side of box: Copyright C 1981 F.Warne and Co. Ltd./ Beatrix Potter Designs T.M. Base of box: on label: BESWICK P1198
Makers and roles
Beswick , maker