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Lot 674: Two Beatrix Potter Ceramic Figurines by Beswick and Royal Albert
This lot comprises two glazed ceramic figurines depicting characters from the Beatrix Potter series, manufactured by noted English potteries. The first figurine is Mr. Alderman Ptolemy, a tortoise character modelled standing and holding a green netted bag of salad. The base features a printed brown backstamp identifying it as Beswick, Made in England, with a 1973 copyright for F. Warne and Co. Ltd. It also bears handwritten numeric markings in brown ink. The second figurine is Mrs Rabbit and Bunnies, depicting a rabbit in a blue dress and white apron with small rabbits. The base features a printed backstamp for Royal Albert, England, with a copyright date of 1989 for Royal Albert Ltd. Both pieces are finished with a high-gloss glaze and detailed polychrome enamel decoration.
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