Royal Doulton Figurines from Sydney Estate

Two Royal Doulton porcelain figurines, 'Melody' HN 2202 height…
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Two Royal Doulton porcelain figurines, 'Melody' HN 2202 height 16 cm; & 'Harlequin ' HN 2186 height 19.5 cm. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.

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  • Harlequin - The Harlequin is a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte, a form of theatre typified by characters wearing masks, and acting out unscripted performances. There are corresponding characters in the French and Spanish theatre.

    In dress, he is characterised by his hat, mask, and colourful diamond-pattern tunic.

    Columbine is the mistress of Harlequin, and the wife of Pierrot.
  • Royal Doulton "hn" Numbering System - The Royal Doulton "HN" numbering system has proven to be a very orderly way of identifying each individual Royal Doulton figure. The "HN" refers to Harry Nixon who was in charge of the new figure painting department in Doulton's very early years.

    The HN numbering system has endured the test of time to be still used today. Over time, Royal Doulton has issued over 4000 individual HN numbers although they all are not new models - some are assigned to specific colourway variations and some cross over to be used to identify animal figures.

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