The Grazing Mare and Grazing Foal are two vintage molds that I count as favorites.
(This grazing mare and foal are favorites, too!)
I have one of each in the burnished gold color and the foal is especially stunning.
It stands out among the three that I have in that color. (For the record, burnished gold is simply a term I use to refer to this unusual carmel coloring you occasionally find.)
It's not a pearly, although photos like this one sometimes make me pull it out for another look.
There is a depth to the foal's color that the semi-gloss really accentuates.
The inner ears and the muzzle are heavily pinked. Breyer's red/pink is known to fade in sunlight, but this foal has been kept away from the sun over the years.
Mama has lovely coloring, too, although her mane and tail are now a creamy color.
She is matte, too. (Sorry for the poor quality pictures of her - I thought I'd taken some when the light was good but discovered the I had not. 5:00 AM photos just aren't the best.)
The Western Prancer and two Grazing models are the only models I have in this unusual color variation. But as I was pulling pieces out for this series, I noticed several things about Breyer's early carmel palomino color as well as an interesting connection to another piece Breyer made during that time. I'm still doing some research, but I will post some photos (taken when the light is better) and some thoughts soon.
Stay 'tooned!
