Collectors of early Britains figures will be interested in an extremely rare and rather special lot coming up for auction later this month. Imagine our cataloguer’s amazement when he opened a rather tatty cardboard box and found hiding inside . . . . an original Edwardian Family by Britains comprising mother and father each sitting in armchairs, the father smoking his pipe, the mother nursing the baby and complete with son and daughter, all dating from circa 1907. This is indeed a rare find – an article by Judd Tully in 2000 quoted Daniel Agnew, (at that time) toy soldier specialist at Christies, South Kensington stating that he believed there was only one complete set in existence, and that it was included in the Houston based insurance executive, Arnold J Rolak’s outstanding collection of Britains figures offered at Christies at the turn of this century. The group will appear as lot 222 in British Toy Auctions sale on Monday 18th November, and viewing will be available prior to auction strictly by appointment.
