A fine collection of twenty-eight Beatrix Potter Figurines and one Beatrix Potter Thimble.
Beswick: , 1848-2002. Item #06198
A Fine and Comprehensive Collection of Beatrix Potter Beswick and Royal Albert Figurines
Twenty-Eight Characters and a Royal Doulton Thimble
POTTER, Beatrix. A Fine Collection of Twenty-Eight Beatrix Potter Figurines and One Thimble.
A charming and substantial assemblage of hand-painted Beswick and Royal Albert porcelain figures, together with a Royal Doulton thimble, all depicting beloved characters from Beatrix Potter’s tales.
Sizes range from 2 ½ to 6 inches in height. All pieces with model numbers and production dates identified as per DuBay & Sewall (Beatrix Potter Collectibles). Condition generally fine or better.
The Collection includes: Early figures (1948–1950s): Little Pig Robinson (P1104, 1948), Jemima Puddle-Duck (P1092), Squirrel Nutkin (P1102), Old Mr. Brown (P1796), Pigling Bland (P1365), Mrs. Rabbit (P1200), Timmy Willie (P1109), Tailor of Gloucester (P1108), Lady Mouse (P1183).
1960s–1970s rarities: Tabatha Twitchett (P1676, 1961), Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny (P1940, 1965), Amiable Guinea Pig (P2061, 1967), Pig-Wig (P2381, 1972), Mr. Alderman Ptolomy (P2424, 1973), Sally Henny Penny (P2452, 1974), Simpkin (1975), Tabitha & Miss Moppet (P2544, 1976), Poorly Peter Rabbit (P2560, 1976).
Later limited editions: Hiding from the Cat (P3672, limited to 3,500), Mrs. Rabbit and the Four Bunnies (P3672, limited to 1,997).
Royal Albert & Royal Doulton items: Peter Rabbit (P1098, Royal Albert, 1989), Thimble “Clover Toasting Bread” (Royal Doulton, c. 1983).
The Beswick firm began producing Beatrix Potter figures in 1948 with Jemima Puddle-Duck, Little Pig Robinson, and Squirrel Nutkin, initiating what would become one of the most beloved lines of twentieth-century collectible porcelain. The models, issued over more than five decades, were based directly on Potter’s original illustrations, with subtle changes across production runs. Early issues (1948–1960s) are especially prized for their quality of modeling and paint. Later limited editions and special issues, such as Hiding from the Cat and Mrs. Rabbit and the Four Bunnies, add scarcity and collector interest.
A delightful and wide-ranging collection of twenty-nine pieces (including thimble), representing both early post-war issues and later limited editions, and providing an excellent foundation for or addition to a Beatrix Potter porcelain collection.
The 'Figurines'
1. Pig-Wig. 4 inches. 1972 (P2381) 1972-1982
2. Hunca Munca Sweeping. 3 ½ inches. 1997 (P2584) 1977-2002
3. “Hunca Munca”. 3 x 3 ¼ inches. N.d. (P4074) 2001-2002
4. Hiding from the Cat. 5 x 6 inches. 1998 Limited edition 764/3500 (P3672)
5. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. 3 inches. 1997 (P1107) 1948-2002
6. Mrs. Rabbit and the Four Bunnies. 5 x 5 ¾ inches. 1997 Ltd ed. 830/1997 (P3672)
7. Little Pig Robinson. 4 inches. 1948 ($200) (P1104) 1948-1999
8. Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail 2 ½ inches. N.d. (P1274) 1954-1997
9. Jemima Puddle-duck. 4 ¼ inches. N.d. (P1092) 1948-2002
10. Squirrel Nutkin. 4 inches. N.d. (P1102) 1948-2000
11. Old Mr. Brown. 3 ½ inches. N.d. (P1796) 1963-1999
12. Pigling Bland. 4 ¼ inches. N.d. (P1365) 1955-1998
13. Tabatha Twitchett. 3 ¾ inches. 1961 (P1676) 1961-1995
14. Tabitha & Miss Moppet. 4 inches. 1976 (P2544) 1976-1993
15. “Sally Henny Penny”. 4 ¼ inches. 1974 (P2452) 1974-1993
16. “Mrs. Rabbit”. 4 inches. N.d. (P1200) 1951-2002
17. “Amiable Guinea Pig”. 4 inches. 1967 (P2061) 1967-1983
18. Timmy Willie. 3 inches. N.d. $200. (P1109) 1949-1993
19. “Tailor of Gloucester”. 3 ½ inches. N.d. (P1108) 1949-2002
20. Lady Mouse. 4 inches. N.d. (P1183) 1950-2000
21. Mr. Alderman Ptolomy. 4 inches? 1973 (P2424) 1973-1997
22. The Old Woman who lived in a Shoe. 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches. 1959 (P1545) 1959-1998
23. “Miss Moppet”. 3 inches. N.d. (P1275) 1954-2002
24. “Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny”. 4 ½ inches. 1965 (P1940) 1965-2000
25. The Tailor of Gloucester. 3 ½ inches. N.d. (P1108) 1949-2002
26. “Poorly Peter Rabbit”. 3 ½ inches. 1976 (P2560) 1976-1997
27. "Simpkin". 4 inches. 1975
28. Peter Rabbit. 4 ¾ inches. Royal Albert 1989 (P1098) 1948-2002
29. Thimble “Clover toasting bread” 1 1/8 x 7/8 inches. Royal Doulton 1983?
All model numbers and dates of production as per DuBay & Sewall Beatrix Potter Collectibles.
Price: $4,500.00