Quartermaine Hall

Artisan: Annie Willis
Date: 2002
Inscriptions: signed ‘Annie Willis’ (on Beau’s tummy)
Dimensions: 34 x 53 x 15 mm; 1 ⅜ x 2 ¼ x ¾ inches (height x length from nose to tail x width)
Inventory number: 2022.060
Intended Room: Here, there and everywhere!
Category: Animals

I must confess: I’m not entirely sure what kind of dog Beau is. He looks a bit like the love-child of a papillon and a sheltie, and perhaps those who are more knowledgeable about dogs will be able to help me out. But I was captivated the moment I saw him, with his bright brown eyes and silky ears. I bought him privately from Neal and Lynne Andrew in Devon, who commissioned him from the late artisan Annie Willis in 2002. As with most of Annie’s animals, he is signed on his tummy and he’s full of personality.

Beau going for a ride in the dolls’ pram in the Day Nursery: