COLLECTION OF BESWICK BIRD FIGURINES - BRITISH GARDEN BIRDS

A COLLECTION OF BESWICK HAND-PAINTED BIRD FIGURINES, EACH MODELLED AS A BRITISH GARDEN BIRD PERCHED ON A NATURALISTIC BRANCH OR STUMP BASE. THE COLLECTION COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING MODELS AS IDENTIFIED FROM THE BASE STAMPS:

* NUTHATCH - MODEL 2413
* GREY WAGTAIL - MODEL 1041
* BLUE TIT - MODEL 992 (WITH GREEN OVAL BESWICK STICKER)
* CHAFFINCH - MODEL 991
* CHAFFINCH - MODEL 991
* ROBIN - MODEL 980

EACH FIGURINE FEATURES DETAILED HAND-PAINTED PLUMAGE DECORATION WITH NATURALISTIC COLOURING. THE NUTHATCH IS MODELLED IN A CHARACTERISTIC HEAD-DOWN POSE ON A BRANCH BASE WITH GREY-BLUE UPPER PLUMAGE AND WHITE BREAST. THE ROBIN FEATURES A RED-ORANGE BREAST WITH BROWN UPPER PLUMAGE ON A LEAFY STUMP BASE. THE TWO CHAFFINCH FIGURINES SHOW PINK BREASTS WITH GREY-BLUE CAPS AND DARK WING MARKINGS. THE GREY WAGTAIL IS MODELLED WITH A LONG FANNED TAIL IN GREY TONES WITH A YELLOW-GREEN BREAST. THE BLUE TIT IS BRIGHTLY COLOURED IN YELLOW AND BLUE WITH A WHITE AND BLUE FACE, PERCHED ON A LEAFY BASE WITH A SMALL LADYBIRD DETAIL.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: BESWICK, MADE IN ENGLAND
* MARK TYPE: PRINTED BLACK BACKSTAMPS WITH MODEL NUMBERS AND BIRD NAMES
* MODELS: 2413 (NUTHATCH), 1041 (GREY WAGTAIL), 992 (BLUE TIT), 991 (CHAFFINCH X2), 980 (ROBIN)

CONDITION:
THE FIGURINES DISPLAY BRIGHT, WELL-PRESERVED GLAZE WITH DETAILED HAND-PAINTED DECORATION INTACT ACROSS THE GROUP. MINOR WEAR IS VISIBLE TO SOME BASE EDGES. NO OBVIOUS CHIPS OR CRACKS ARE VISIBLE TO THE MAIN BODIES FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED.

MARKS:
ALL SIX FIGURINES CARRY PRINTED BLACK 'BESWICK MADE IN ENGLAND' BACKSTAMPS WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE MODEL NUMBERS AND BIRD NAMES. THE BLUE TIT RETAINS AN ADDITIONAL GREEN OVAL BESWICK STICKER.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Beswick; Printed Black Backstamps Reading 'Beswick Made In England' With Model Numbers And Bird Names On Each Base. One Figurine (Blue Tit) Also Carries A Green Oval Beswick Sticker.; Glazed Earthenware; The Figurines Are Generally In Good Condition With Bright, Intact Glaze Across The Group. Minor Wear Visible To Some Base Edges. No Obvious Chips Or Cracks Visible To The Main Bodies From The Photographs Provided.

Condition: Good

779177+85

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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