Beswick Mountie Stallion Model 2431 Animals 5 inches tall as part

5 inches tall as part of the Pretty Ladies series

Victorian social history

The 1972–1979 run of seven years keeps it firmly in the category of pieces that take genuine looking to find in good condition

no two pieces emerge from the kiln identically — the precise character of the glaze on this piece exists nowhere else in the world

The detailed period costume and realistic lamb rendering make this piece appealing to collectors of agricultural themes

Beswick Mountie Stallion Model 2431 Animals 5 inches tall as partBeswick Mountie Stallion Model 2431 in Black Gloss is one of the rarest and most commanding equine studies in the entire Beswick range, standing an impressive 10 inches tall and produced from 1973 to 1975 only. The mere three year production window combined with the dramatic black gloss finish and exceptional scale makes this a genuinely outstanding find for serious collectors, and the Canadian Mountie association gives it strong crossover appeal well