Baldwin Pig
Summary
A Christmas gift from Kipling to his cousin Stanley Baldwin at Bateman’s in 1919, four years before Baldwin became British Prime Minister. Kipling inscribed a playful poem on the pig, celebrating their shared love of pork.
Provenance
Created by an unknown maker, 1910s-1920s, inscribed by Rudyard Kipling, and presumed to have then been given by him to his cousin Stanley Baldwin. Thence by descent to the current donor. Gifted to the National Trust in 2024 for Bateman’s by the Hon. James Baldwin, the Hon. Mark Baldwin and Earl Benedict Baldwin.