Timmy Willie and Strawberry China Money The World of Beatrix Potter Border Fine Arts
The china moneybox by Border Fine Arts Studio, is Timmy Willie under a Strawberry leaf, he is holding a strawberry under his chin and a half eaten strawberry is beside him.
Timmy Willie is approx 18cm high. The slot is discretely placed in the leaf at the back, so this money could be used as a decorator piece.
Also available is
Mrs Rabbit
Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter was born in 1866 and her professional career commenced when she sold her first drawing for a christmas card design of her pet rabbit Benjamin. A couple of years later she wrote and illustrated a story about another of her pet rabbits Peter.
The other animals soon followered with Mrs Twiggy Winkle, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck and Samuel Whiskers making their appearance in stories.
Beatrix Potter died in 1943
