Beatrix Potter toy valued at over £2,000 on Antiques Roadshow
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 05:59 · Archive
A rare Jemima Puddle-Duck soft toy made by J.K. Farnell was valued at over £2,000 on BBC Antiques Roadshow.
A Jemima Puddle-Duck soft toy was valued at over £2,000 on BBC Antiques Roadshow at the Dartington Estate. The collector, who has been gathering Beatrix Potter items for over 30 years, purchased it 15 years ago from a dealer in Bath for £35.
Antiques Roadshow expert Hilary Kay identified the toy as being made by J.K. Farnell, which suggests it was made in 1910. Kay said the head and legs of the toy moved and described it as being in otherwise 'remarkable condition'.
The expert noted that the last Jemima Puddle-Duck she had seen sold was in New York for $3,000, around £2,200. However, she said the frayed ribbon and repairs done to the beak and webbed feet meant this toy would have a lower value than that sale.
Jemima Puddle-Duck first appeared in 1908 in The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, which was set at Beatrix Potter's Lake District farm Hill Top.
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In this story: Beatrix Potter · Jemima Puddle-Duck · Hilary Kay · J.K. Farnell · BBC Antiques Roadshow · Dartington Estate · Bath · Lake District
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