#16, personally signed by Helen Boehm, made in England, 29 1/2" tall, excellent...When Edward Boehm died, it was assumed by many that the studio would not continue. Helen Boehm, his most dedicated student, now had to lead the team. Through the prior two decades of working together, they had shared each new art concept. Helen had brought back ideas and needs from the vast market before them. Edward utilized the information when formulating and executing his designs. It was natural in 1969 for Helen Boehm to assume the design responsibility as well--not directly creating the porcelains, but energizing, motivating and orchestrating the "new" designs of the team her late husband had formed.Not only did the studio continue to flourish, it grew. But not fast enough to keep pace with an accelerating demand. In 1970, Helen Boehm decided to travel to England in hopes of establishing the first extra-national American porcelain subsidiary. It was a dream of her late husband who had high admiration for English porcelain quality. She succeeded and in just three years, Boehm of Malvern England Limited was carving its niche in the history of fine porcelain.Through the 1970's, Boehm expanded at a measured pace, always placing qualitative considerations ahead of quantitative. Honored commissions continued to come. President Nixon placed a major Boehm collection in the Oval Office of The White House, gave sculptures to the head of all NATO countries in 1969, and on his historic trip to China in 1972, presented to Chairman Mao and the Chinese people a life-size pair of Boehm porcelain Mute Swans called "Birds of Peace."President Ford utilized Boehm porcelains for his trips both to Russia and China and, in 1976, presented the life-size Boehm American Bald Eagle to the Smithsonian Institution.President and Mrs. Carter used a specially designed Boehm piece for some of their gift-giving (Georgia Brown Thrashers); and Mrs. Carter was especially fond of the Malvern flowers for White House functions.Former President Reagan and his wife have been supporters of Boehm for many years. At The White House, they had a large collection in their living quarters. The official East Wing Reception Room features 12 sculptures housed in a handsome Sheraton breakfront; the former President often gave Boehm sculptures to visiting Heads of State