{"product_id":"vintage-beswick-old-woman-who-lived-in-a-shoe-figurine","title":"Vintage Beswick The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Beswick storybook figure places the Old Woman mouse and her children inside a pale blue shoe with finely painted detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beswick\"\u003eBeswick collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/figurines\"\u003eFigurines collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collectibles\"\u003eCollectibles collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beswick, England, modelled by Colin Melbourne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 cm high x 10 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent, with no chips, cracks or damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Woman mouse and children, pale blue shoe, Beatrix Potter inscription and 1959 copyright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid 20th century, first issued 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e SKU-00509\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA storybook piece for collectors of Beswick ceramics, Beatrix Potter figures or English nursery ware.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beswick","offers":[{"title":"Excellent","offer_id":58483627589935,"sku":"SKU-00509","price":395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6486\/9935\/files\/vintage-beswick-old-woman-who-lived-in-a-shoe-figurine-1.jpg?v=1789620665","url":"https:\/\/collectiblesbydeon.com\/products\/vintage-beswick-old-woman-who-lived-in-a-shoe-figurine","provider":"Collectibles by Deon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}