Royal Doulton Figurine The Tailor HN2174 DB480 The glaze work is characteristic

The glaze work is characteristic of the period — rich

and the significant breast cancer awareness mission make this a cherished piece for collectors of charity figurines and those touched by breast cancer

Darby & Joan  was designed by Leslie Harradine and produced by Royal Doulton from 1949 to 1959

She is 7" tall

The brevity of the run is reflected in how seldom the piece appears in the secondary market in excellent condition

Royal Doulton Figurine The Tailor HN2174 DB480 The glaze work is characteristicThe Tailor (HN2174) was designed by Mary Nicoll and issued from 1956 to 1959, standing 5 inches tall. Three years of production one of the shortest windows in the character figure range, and a reliable indicator of a piece that collectors need to look for rather than simply finding in the usual channels. Nicoll modelled The Tailor as part of a sustained programme of occupation and craft studies in the mid to late 1950s, a series that includes The