Vintage Beswick The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Figurine

This Beswick storybook figure places the Old Woman mouse and her children inside a pale blue shoe with finely painted detail.

The design is inspired by Beatrix Potter's nursery-rhyme illustrations and carries a printed inscription naming the character, F. Warne and Co. Ltd., the 1959 copyright and Beswick England. Modelled by Colin Melbourne, it was first issued in 1959 and appeared in several backstamp variations until 1998. The figure belongs with the Beswick collection, the Figurines collection and the wider Collectibles collection.

• Maker: Beswick, England, modelled by Colin Melbourne
• Dimensions: 7 cm high x 10 cm wide
• Condition: Excellent, with no chips, cracks or damage
• Features: Old Woman mouse and children, pale blue shoe, Beatrix Potter inscription and 1959 copyright
• Period: Mid 20th century, first issued 1959
• SKU: SKU-00509

The measured form, surviving marks and stated condition provide useful reference points when this piece is compared with related English ceramics and recorded in a focused collection.

A storybook piece for collectors of Beswick ceramics, Beatrix Potter figures or English nursery ware.