Royal Doulton Yardley's Old English Lavender — Leslie Harradine, 1924 DB260 and the result is one

and the result is one of the most fully realised Santa figures in the Royal Doulton range

For collectors building Nicoll's character and professions series

and the Canadian Mountie association gives it strong crossover appeal well beyond the traditional Beswick collector market

Hurdy Gurdy is significantly rarer than standard production Royal Doulton figurines

The 1981 issue date gives HN2884 particular historical resonance — the year of the Prince of Wales's marriage to Lady Diana Spencer

Royal Doulton Yardley's Old English Lavender — Leslie Harradine, 1924 DB260 and the result is oneA museum quality example of one of Royal Doulton's rarest and most historically significant advertising figurines the legendary Yardley's Old English Lavender group. Created by master modeller Leslie Harradine in 1924, this exceptional piece was commissioned by Yardley of London (established 1770) to commemorate their lavender products. The composition depicts three figures a woman holding a basket of lavender with two children, one also carrying a