Although there are officially 13 different models for Tittensor‘s group representing the famed 40 thieves from Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, there are four further diminutive models that were only produced as prototypes, this exciting find being one of them.
What makes this chap stand further out from the crowd is the wonderful Sung and lustre glaze that has been given to him, which just adds to his charm.
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Rarely does such an impressive grouping of early Royal Doulton figures come onto the market, but Adam Partridge Auctioneers have certainly pulled it out the bag this week!
Here is the super rare HN 445 Guy Fawkes not previously illustrated. He is model 226 originally introduced in 1918 as HN 98 in the typical red cloak, this slightly later version from 1921 features a lustrous green cloak and fabulous all round painting!
Famed as we Brits know is famed for his plot to blow up Parliament on Nov 5th 1605.
This large size Harry Tittensor model was produced in three colourways; this being the last introduced in 1921 and available to order until the 1930s, although no other examples in green have turned up. He was later produced in miniature HN 3271 remodelled by Peter Gee in 1989.
This original illustration is by the popular illustrator Jennie Harbour and clearly is the source for Tittensor’s Lady and Blackamoor. Interestingly this example spotted at the Seaway China/Whitley event in Detroit 2009, is modelled as a powder bowl and the base separates from the rest to provide a place for the powder and puff! The colouring of HN375 is identical to that of HN374, but the former indicates that it is modelled as a powder bowl.
Illustration by Jennie Harbour ‘Powder and Patches’.
And here is the rare Lady and Blackamoor HN375 to compare to the original.
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