Royal Doulton Yardley's Old English Lavender — Leslie Harradine, 1924 DB260 resisting any temptation toward caricature

resisting any temptation toward caricature and presenting his subjects as fully realised people rather than picturesque types

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Royal Doulton Yardley's Old English Lavender — Leslie Harradine, 1924 DB260 resisting any temptation toward caricatureA 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