The Beswick potteries was founded in 1894, and was very much a family affair.
James Beswick started it all, then his two sons John and Gilbert followed him into the business, then, when he was old enough, John’s son, John Ewart joined the family firm.
Starting with a wide and varied selection of items, they went from strength to strength.
Arthur Gredington joined them as their first full time modeller. His influence on the firm was enormous, especially for his accurate and realistic animals of all kinds.
When people think of Beswick animals, it is usually the horses that are foremost in their minds, and indeed, the horses are wonderful.
As will be seen by our list of Beswick animals, there is a wide and varied selection. Most of our items are out of production now, and therefore are highly sought after by collectors.
