Royal Doulton Figurine Fat Boy HN2096 Character making this piece especially meaningful

making this piece especially meaningful for collectors of British heritage and religious themes

adding scarcity value as the company has since scaled back dramatically

and Royal Doulton limited productions will find HN5573 an essential addition to their collections

Historical Significance: Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) was chosen by Henry VIII for political reasons - to cement an alliance with the German Protestant states

Royal Doulton Figurine Fat Boy HN2096 Character making this piece especially meaningfulThe Fat Boy (HN2096) was designed by Leslie Harradine and issued by Royal Doulton from 1952 to 1967, standing 7. 25 inches tall as part of the Dickens series, Style Three. Harradine modelled the character in earthenware rather than bone china a deliberate choice that gives the Dickens figures a robustness and warmth entirely suited to their subject matter with Joe rendered in a blue shirt, cream trousers and yellow scarf, his posture and expression