Here we have 2 extremely rare and quite special figurines by Minton from a set of 10. The full set was appraised on the antiques roadshow and I will copy the appraisal below for you to study (although it can easily be found online for your reference). Unsurprisingly, whilst researching I was unable to find any of these figures available for sale at this time.

Made in 1953

The Queens Beasts.

THE UNICORN OF SCOTLAND

THE LION OF ENGLAND

Condition:

There are no chips or damage to the figures. They would have originally had much more colour which has faded or rubbed of. Please search on Google to see the original colour of the items, also the base on them is white and originally they were coloured or had a skirt (not sure which). I have priced them low and accordingly to this condition.

As shown in the numerous images. Please also see the images for size and weight.

Featured on the Antiques Roadshow, appraisal copied and pasted below for the full set of 10 in VGC (remember I only have two which are in lesser condition).

APPRAISER:

Well, I believe she was right. There were very few sets made mainly because they were expensive when they were new, and they were new in 1953. In that year, Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of England. An English sculptor by the name of James Woodford made six-foot high models of these beasts that were called at the time "the queen's beasts." And they stood to attention, if you like, at the entrance to Westminster Abbey. So she and all of the coronation party would have filed past them. And Woodford took his idea from beasts that still exist at Hampton Court. Hampton Court was the royal house of England where the royal family lived before they moved to Buckingham Palace. They're based on a long tradition of using beasts to represent various aspects of heraldry. This one in the center, for instance, represents the lion of England with the shield of the arms of Great Britain on it. This one is the unicorn of Scotland with the heraldic image of Scotland, and across from it is the red dragon of Wales. And they were made as limited editions by the Minton Company. Minton Porcelain was founded in the 1790s and still exists, and it's a very good name in English porcelain. And I think what you've got here is something that is quite rare and I think will certainly gain in value over the years. It's what I like to call an "antique of the future." I estimate the value of the set to be between $4,000 and $6,000