Beswick Lying Shire Mare in Grey Gloss Model 2459 pretty ladies maintaining elegant proportions and refined

maintaining elegant proportions and refined costume detail despite reduced size

The detailed period costume and character expression make this piece appealing to collectors of agricultural themes and British rural heritage

but HN1298 is the primary version and the one collectors most naturally seek

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Day Trip (DB260)

Beswick Lying Shire Mare in Grey Gloss Model 2459 pretty ladies maintaining elegant proportions and refinedBeswick Lying Shire Mare Model 2459 in Grey Gloss is one of the rarest and most distinctive shire studies ever produced by the Beswick factory, standing 5 inches tall and capturing the mare in an exceptional recumbent pose. Produced from 1973 to 1976 only, the mere three year production window combined with the uncommon Grey Gloss colourway makes this an outstanding find for serious collectors of Beswick ceramic horse figures.