Do you own collectable figurines? If yes, please give us feedback & have a chance win one of 5 gorgeous Royal Doulton figurines!

We are interested in your opinion! In case you are a committed collector of figurines, or just happen to own some, we would very much like to hear your ideas and feedback in this survey.

By answering this survey, you have a chance to win a Royal Doulton figurine.

Deadline for entry: Please answer by 18th February.

Prize draw

Competition Name: Collectables survey

How to Enter: follow the link and complete the survey on line.

Opening Date: Monday 28th January 2019

Closing Date: 18th February 2019 at midnight British Time 

Prize: Win one of 5 handmade and hand painted figurines

2 x 22cm  Language of Flower figurines RRP £125

3 x 17cm sentiment petite figurines RRP £60

Draw Date: 22nd Feb 2019

Draw Mechanism: Name chosen at random

Link: https://response.questback.com/fiskars/5rhs88gyle

best regards,

The Royal Doulton team.

Looking for the perfect weekend activity? Then look no further! Come along this Sunday for the Winter fair at the World of Wedgwood where there will be pottery by our favourite pottery firms on offer from leading dealers.

In addition you can also purchase one of our fair specials subject to availability. There is this figure illustrated here which is available in a ltd Ed of just 15 pieces hand painted here in the uk by Master Painter, Chris Jackson.

Bunnykins Collectors will be pleased to hear that there will also be an exclusive fair Bunnykins on offer! More details to follow.

Don’t forget to mark the date in your calendars!

Free entry to all and also you can experience all that the World of Wedgwood has to offer!

Come along for some Christmas shopping – you won’t be disappointed!

Few artists carry the gravitas of George Tinworth, but as Doulton’s first artist that mantle certainly is deserving.

On our Facebook page we’ve seen three examples of his work today and to complete a trio I thought I’d share this charming and possibly unique and complete chess set. Naturally individual pieces occasionally crop up, however, a complete set is something of a true marvel. We were fortunate to see this set in person at Whitley’s Auctioneers’ sale in California in June.

The unique set at Whitley Auctioneers’ June Sale

Tinworth is famous for his mouse studies and groups, apparently encouraged by no other than Sir Henry himself in their creation. This particular set dates to the last decade of the 20C.

An early photograph of a complete set c.1890.

This rather quaint figure produced in the early 1920’s is another advertising figure, but this time it’s purpose is to advertise the once popular Illustrated London News magazine. It covered all topical issues and as well as political comment, satire and stories, it also included full page prints for its readers of modern pictures. It was originally a weekly broadsheet but it move to bi-annual until it ceased production after the millennium.

The Beefeeter is a warder of the Tower of London and not a Yeoman of the Guard as is often stated. The Warder Beefeeter served the Towers prisioners and to protect the Crown Jewels but today they act more as tourist guides.

This Doulton personification of this famous London character holds an actual copy of the Illustrated London News from May 14 1842 , whose print is actually readable. Examples without any text do exist but it is the original that is most sought after.