In recent years the champion breeds have been modelled by Graham Tongue and he recalls that the Charolais Bull which posed for his Connoisseur model in 1973 was the largest he had ever seen. The recent pedigree bulls contrast dramatically with Beswick's first farm animal: a delightful lamb in playful mood modelled by Miss Greaves (323). This light-hearted approach can also be traced throughout the history of Beswick animals and was revived in the Farmyard Humour collection which included a snoozing piglet on the back of the mother pig (2746) and a modern version of the traditional Staffordshire cow-creamer, Daisy the Cow (2792) both now withdrawn. These can be found in the 'Comical Animals and Birds' section. In 1992, Beswick Collectors Circle members were able to purchase a 'red' and white Friesian bull, cow and a lying calf (2690 of the Connoisseur set) in a very limited edition of just 130 sets. These were finished in gloss and are now much sought after. It is possible that a few matt pieces were also done at the same time. In 1998, Beswick Collectors Club members were able to purchase a set of Limousin Cattle, in gloss. Model No 323 369 398 832 833 834 854 897 899 •901 935 936 937 938 948 949 950 1035 1036 1248 ••1248 •••1249 •••1249 •••1249 •••1249 1249 •••1249 1249 ••1345 ••1350 ••1360 ••1362 1362 1362
Name of Model
Height inches
Current Value £ US$
Production Period
Lamb on base Donkey on base Goat Pig Piglet Piglet Hereford Calf Donkey Foal (deferred see 950) Cow (deferred see 948) Hereford Calf Sheep Lamb Lamb Lamb Hereford Cow Hereford Bull Donkey Foal Goat Kid Guernsey Cow (Horns separate) Guernsey Cow (Horns moulded) Jersey Calf Friesian Calf Ayrshire Calf Guernsey Calf Hereford Calf Aberdeen Angus Calf Friesian Calf Red Matt Jersey Cow - 'Newton Tinkle' Ayrshire Cow 'Ickham Bessie' Hereford Cow Friesian Cow 'Claybury Leegwater' Friesian Cow (BCC) Red gloss Friesan Cow Red Matt
8 8 4'A 3'A VA VA 4'A
75-100 75-100 40-50 35-40 20-25 20-25 75-100 75-100 150-175 60-80 25-30 25-30 20-25 20-25 300-350 250-300 75-100 175-200 75-100 350-400 175-200 30-40 30-40 100-125 100-125 75-100 100-125 300-400 50-70 225-250 50-75 50-70 500-700 500-700
1934-1954 1936-1954 1936-1954 1940-1971 1940-1971 1940-1971 1940-1961 1941 only 1941 only 1941-1967 1941-1971 1941-1971 1941-1971 1941-1971 1944-1957 1944-1957 1944-1957 1945-1970 1945-1970 1952-1975 1975-1990 1954-1997 1954-1997 1954-1990 1952-1990 1992-1993 1975-1985 1992 only 1954-1997 1954-1990 1954-1997 1954-1997 1992 only 1992 only
80
5'A 5 3'A
3'A 3'A 2 2 5 5% 5'A 5'A TA 4'A 4'A TA
2'A 2'A 2'A 2'A 2'A 2'A 4'A 5 4'A 4'A 4'A 4'A
130-185 130-185 70-95 60-75 35-45 35-45 130-185 130-185 255-325 100-150 45-55 45-55 35-45 35-45 510-645 255-555 130-185 300-370 130-185 595-740 300-370 50-75 50-75 170-230 170-230 130-185 170-230 510-740 85-130 385-465 85-140 85-130 850-1295 850-1295