Close to My Heart HN5718, Royal Doulton Figurine Piper Huckleberry Finn (HN2927) and Tom

Huckleberry Finn (HN2927) and Tom Sawyer (HN2926) were designed by David Lyttleton and issued by Royal Doulton from 1982 to 1985

the air of a man perpetually on the verge of something turning up — and Harradine captures it with the economy of a sculptor who understood that great characterisation in ceramic requires suggestion as much as detail

The piece captures the warmth and celebration of the Christmas season

Tabbenor had a gift for figurines with theatrical energy and three-dimensional drama

Close to My Heart HN5718, Royal Doulton Figurine Piper Huckleberry Finn (HN2927) and TomClose to My Heart (HN5718) was designed by Neil Faulkner and issued in 2014 as a Canadian exclusive limited edition of just 800 pieces. Standing 9 inches tall, this tender and beautifully composed figure captures a mother in a flowing pink gown with a young child at each side a portrait of maternal warmth that is as timeless as any subject Royal Doulton has rendered in bone china. Faulkner's modelling brings an intimate, unhurried quality to the