Overview
A Vintage Royal Doulton HN Series porcelain figurine, dated 1997. The figurine is numbered HN3735 with the name “Top O’ The Hill”, in the “Pretty Ladies” Series. The figurine is hand made and hand decorated. This is a highly collectible Royal Doulton collectable piece.
Highlight
- this is a rare colourway edition of the classic “Top O’ The Hill”
- limited edition of 3,500
Details
- Royal Doulton Figurine HN3735 “Top O’ The Hill”, in the “Pretty Ladies” Series
- hand painted on porcelain
- this piece is numbered 405 out of 3,500
Period
- dated 1997
- model issued from 1997 to 1997
Series
- Pretty Ladies Series
Maker
- British
- manufacturer: Royal Doulton
- designer: Leslie Harradine
Size
- 17.78 cm H
- 7 inch H
Material
- porcelain
Condition
- in great vintage condition
Royal Doulton - Porcelain Company (British, founded in 1815)
Royal Doulton is a world-renowned British ceramic manufacturing company producing collectibles and tableware. It originated in London in 1815 and expanded its size and reputation through both acquisition and organic growth. From the 1860s, the firm made considerable efforts to get a reputation for design, in which it was largely successful, as one of the first British makers of art pottery. Today its products include porcelain, collectibles, dinnerware, glassware, giftware, jewelry, linens and more.
From 1853 to 1902 its wares were marked Doulton & Co., then from 1902, when a royal warrant was given, Royal Doulton.
Three key brands now comprising what is called Doulton Home, are Royal Doulton, Royal Albert, and Minton. Doulton Home is now part of WWRD Holdings Limited (Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton) and most of the current production for these three brands is performed outside of the United Kingdom, in the Far East and Indonesia.
Royal Doulton commonly stamps their work with a seal of “Doulton & Co” or “Royal Doulton”.
Royal Doulton Figurines HN Series - Figurine Collection (British)
Royal Doulton’s collectibles are highly reputable, and some of the most prominent and popular figures are serial wares.
In 1913, Royal Doulton launched a new group of figures, and a HN number was used on all wares. This HN number refers to an artist/designer Harry Nixon, who was in charge of painting the figures of Royal Doulton. The HN numbers were chronological until 1940, after which time blocks of numbers were assigned to each modeler of the figures. The first figure in the series was “HN1 - Darling”, in honor of Queen Mary.