Border Collie Mounted on Solid Base Ornament by Border Fine Arts

Title: Border Collie Mounted on Solid Base Ornament by Border Fine Arts.
Manufacturer: Border Fine Arts, Langholm, Scotland.
Year: Unknown.
Height: 13cm.
Width: 13cm.
Depth: 10cm.
Info: A weighty piece with a Brown Border Collie mounted on a solid ceramic plinth.
The dog is in the sitting position with both ears half up.
Between 1974 and 2016 Border Fine Arts produced naturalistic figurines and tableaux of farming, wildlife and rural scenes, which drew inspiration from the countryside surrounding their factory in Langholm in the Scottish Borders.
Attention to detail was paramount at Border Fine Arts.
From early on, the wildlife, tractors, sheep, birds and time-honoured ways of life of the region inspired a collection of animal figurines, which, initially, were cast from bronze and silver.  
Soon, however, as Ray Ayres, Master Sculptor, recalls, customers were asking for figurines that were full of detail but were also painted so they were even more realistic. To satisfy this demand the firm became a pioneer of the resin cold cast making process and developed an extensive and exclusive palette of enamel paints that could recreate the subtle shades and tones of each and every subject.
Adding to their charm each Border Fine Arts Classic model was hand finished, resulting in slight variations in shade and tone.
Condition: Very good for a vintage piece, no chip on the ornament at all.
Price: R 245.00 Inc Vat.