The History of The Figures
Peter and Gilly Greenhill established Greenhill Miniatures in May 1977 with the issue of six miniature knights called "Greenhills", three of which are featured below. (All six still available, see catalogue.)
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In February 1978 they purchased the original brass moulds of the late Richard
Courtenay who had produced miniature Knights, portraitures of English Royalty, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians, Philistines and mounted jockeys until his death in 1963.
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Freddy Ping continued the production of this work (under franchise) until his demise in 1977.
The Greenhills continue the tradition up to the present day. Today's Courtenays are called
"Courtenay-Greenhills" to differentiate them from Courtenay’s originals and are all identified with name, town, date and signature.
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