Pendelfin Stoneware

Pendelfin's stoneware rabbits have captured the imaginations of collectors for more than fifty years, ever since 1953, when Jean Walmsley Heap and Jeannie Todd founded Pendelfin in a wooden garden shed.

Although the rabbits didn't come until a few years later, they were to prove the most successful of Pendelfin's wares, eclipsing all the other models and leading the two-woman operation to expand into a full-blown factory in a matter of years.

We have more than a few Pendelfin rabbits in our house, and the thing that perhaps characterises them all the most is their beautifully and humourously modelled faces - full of life and charm, and all carefully handpainted.

Although they are not the most hard-wearing of ornaments, it is still possible to find good quality examples of even the oldest pieces, which can sell for a lot of money.

Pendelfin's rabbits, like all their wares, were made with molds, each of which was carefully handcrafted by one of the senior designers. After emerging from the mold, each rabbit would be hand finished and hand painted before going off to its new home.

I'll shortly be adding some more photos to this site, as when it comes to collectables, its certainlly true that a picture is worth a thousand words!