Royal Doulton Figurine Love Letter HN2149 HN2881 Short-run pieces command premium prices

Short-run pieces command premium prices due to scarcity

The painted scene depicts two young children in bonnets and winter dress

Noke — the legendary art director who had invented the Flambe glaze and shaped the entire character of the HN figurine series

Emerald — May (HN4974) was issued by Royal Doulton in 2006 as part of the Gemstones Collection

Royal Doulton Figurine Love Letter HN2149 HN2881 Short-run pieces command premium pricesLove Letter (HN2149) was designed by Peggy Davies and issued by Royal Doulton from 1958 to 1976, standing approximately 5. 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide as part of the Romantic Theme series. It is a double figure two elegantly dressed young women seated together on a sofa, one reading the contents of a love letter aloud while the other listens with undivided attention. The subject is intimate, warmly observed, and entirely characteristic of Davies