Beswick Beatrix Potter \'Foxy Whiskered Gentleman\' First Version BP2 made in UK
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Beswick Beatrix Potter \'Foxy Whiskered Gentleman\' First Version BP2 made in UK:
$41.00
This is a very beautiful Beatrix Potter figurine, \"Foxy Whiskered Gentleman\", made in Beswick, England! It is in EXCELLENT condition and would make a very cute gift or addition to your collection! It is a Beatrix Potter\'s \'Foxy Whiskered Gentleman\' Beswick no. 1277 First Version with a BP2b Backstamp. Produced between 1954 to 1973 and Modelled by Arthur Gredington
This little rabbit is wearing a light blue jacket with a pink under vest/shirt, and he appears to be walking on a patch of grass.
This model stands 4 3/4 inches tall and is in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks or repairs.
Backstamp marks to the base as shown. I photographed the backstamp for you to see! It says \"BEATRIX POTTER\'S \"Peter Rabbit\" F. Warne & Co. Ltd. c Copyright 1948. BESWICK ENGLAND.\"
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History of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potters Figurines:
Beatrix enjoyed the company of small animals, chiefly mice and rabbits, which she loved to draw and paint \"I cannot rest\" she wrote \"\'I must draw, however poor the result\". Her drawings were as realistic as a ten year old child could make them. The animal drawings were embelished with bonnets, mantles and mufflers and rabbits waled upright, carrying umbrellas or skating on ice.
Beatrix first sought to have her creations lifted off the printed page and into other marketable products. Around 1907, she modeled some clay figures and contacted Royal Doulton’s Lambeth factory. However nothing came of this project as an agreement had already been made with a German firm to produce nursery ware based on her characters, but she didn\'t like it.
About ten years later another attempt was made to produce Beatrix’s character figures. A Stoke on Trent firm, Grimwades, created a model of Jemima Puddleduck and sent it to Miss Potter. She did not like the model but was interested enough to pursue the idea further.
She sent the Company some clay figures she had modeled herself. It is not at all clear if these were the same figures that she had presented to Royal Doulton ten years earlier. Another model of Jemima Puddleduck was made and Beatrix was much happier with the shape, but not with the coloring. It was suggested that Grimwades and Royal Doulton should collaborate as Royal Doulton had more experience in coloring figurines.
It was to be several years before any of the wonderful characters from Beatrix Potter’s books were to be produced as figurines\".
Beswick Beatrix Potter \'Foxy Whiskered Gentleman\' First Version BP2 made in UK:
$41.00