Royal Doulton Figurine Dachshund HN1128 HN5531 and hem — a nod

and hem — a nod to the famous 'Five Gold Rings' verse — finished with a coordinating bonnet

the footstool and the yarn basket all reward careful examination

undamaged examples have become increasingly difficult to source

The subject draws on the long tradition of London street life that runs through the very heart of the Street Vendor series — the newspaper seller was as much a fixture of the British urban landscape as the balloon seller or the orange vendor

Nada Pedley brought modern sensibility to Royal Doulton's Pretty Ladies series

Royal Doulton Figurine Dachshund HN1128 HN5531 and hem — a nodHN Number: 1128 Production years: 1937 to 1985 Height: 4" Condition: Mint, no chips, cracks or repairs. Authenticated by William Cross, Canada's Royal Doulton Specialist since 1986