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The Rustic Swain HN1746 - Royal Doulton Figurine
Estimate:
$600 - $1,200
Sold
$600
Live Auction
May Collectors Auction, Day 1
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Description
A nice early figure of a couple sitting on a bench with her suitor playing a reed instrument.
With Royal Doulton mark and hand painted HN number. The term swain is used as an elegant term of a male admirer, but originally it denoted a rustic or peasant, specifically a young man or boy who worked as a knight's servant. It comes from the Old Norse word stein, which means "boy, servant, or attendant."
Artist: Leslie Harradine
Issued: 1930s
Dimensions: 5.25"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
With Royal Doulton mark and hand painted HN number. The term swain is used as an elegant term of a male admirer, but originally it denoted a rustic or peasant, specifically a young man or boy who worked as a knight's servant. It comes from the Old Norse word stein, which means "boy, servant, or attendant."
Artist: Leslie Harradine
Issued: 1930s
Dimensions: 5.25"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition
Good
Quantity
1