Ceramic figure
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Box -77 mm (width); 107 mm (height); 77 mm (depth), Figure -78 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662986
Summary
A ceramic figure of Beatrix Potter's Old Mr Brown and Squirrel Nutkin from the book ‘The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin’, with the original box. The ceramic figure is of an owl, accompanied by a small squirrel. 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 black ink on the top is 'Old Mr.Brown.'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Old Mr Brown'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1963/ 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/ P1796
Makers and roles
Beswick , maker