Royal Doulton Figurine Organ Grinder HN2173 DB410 commanding premium prices among serious

commanding premium prices among serious collectors

the whole composition conveying the authority and ceremony of an office that was for centuries the primary means of public communication in English towns

Wartime figurines consistently appreciate faster than standard production pieces due to their historical significance and extreme scarcity

Production closed in 1995 after just three years

Royal Doulton Figurine Organ Grinder HN2173 DB410 commanding premium prices among seriousThe Organ Grinder (HN2173) was designed by Mary Nicoll and issued by Royal Doulton from 1956 to 1965, standing 8. 75 inches tall. The figure presents the street musician with his barrel organ and monkey a pairing that was among the most evocative sights of Victorian and Edwardian London and one of the most characterful subjects in the Street Vendor tradition. Nicoll renders the scene in a rich palette of green, red, blue and brown, the organ grinder