Ceramic figure
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Box – 67 mm (width); 130 mm (height); 53 mm (depth), Figure - 95 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662987
Summary
A ceramic figure, in its original box, of Beatrix Potter's Benjamin Bunny, from the book of the same name, wearing a red and green tam-o-shanter and a light brown jacket. The cardboard box has illustrations by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit is on the front with other characters on the sides and back. 'BEATRIX POTTER' and 'BESWICK' are printed in capital letters in black ink on each side. The box has a white background. A sticker on the bottom of the box reads 'BESWICK P1 276.' On the lid is written 'BENJAMIN BUNNY' in handwritten blue ink above the sticker reading 'N.94'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Benjamin Bunny'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1948/ BESWICK/ ENGLAND
Makers and roles
Beswick , maker