Royal Doulton Figurine Christmas Day 2011 HN5429 1973 knowing that short production runs

knowing that short production runs and the passage of sixty-plus years make clean examples progressively harder to find

whose Charlton Standard Catalogue heritage provides expertise in identifying Royal Doulton production variants and relative rarity

the figurine maintains elegant proportions and refined costume detail

and insatiably curious about the world beyond the horizon

Esmeralda (HN2168) was designed by Peggy Davies and issued by Royal Doulton from 1956 to 1959

Royal Doulton Figurine Christmas Day 2011 HN5429 1973 knowing that short production runs"Christmas Wish" HN5429 was Royal Doulton's 2011 Christmas Day figurine, designed by Neil Faulkner as part of the Pretty Ladies series. Standing approximately 9" tall, she's dressed in a full length, fur trimmed red cloak bordered with swirling gold inlay and a matching hood, captured mid stroll on a winter morning while carrying a ribbon tied sprig of mistletoe. As part of the annual Christmas Day tradition, HN5429 appeals to collectors building out