ROYAL DOULTON HRH PRINCE HENRY OF WALES COMMEMORATIVE FIGURINE - LIMITED EDITION 2018

A HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURINE COMMEMORATING HRH PRINCE HENRY OF WALES, CREATED BY ROYAL DOULTON TO HONOUR FALLEN SOLDIERS AND VETERANS. THE FIGURE DEPICTS PRINCE HENRY IN FORMAL HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY DRESS UNIFORM, COMPLETE WITH RED CEREMONIAL CAP, BLACK TUNIC WITH GOLD AIGUILLETTES, AND MILITARY DECORATIONS. THE FIGURINE IS PRESENTED HOLDING A RED POPPY WREATH, SYMBOLISING REMEMBRANCE AND TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN IN SERVICE.

IDENTIFICATION:
- MAKER: ROYAL DOULTON, LONDON
- REFERENCE NUMBER: HN 5893
- TITLE: SOUVENIR DE NOS HÉROS TOMBÉS (TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN HEROES)
- LIMITED EDITION: NUMBERED EDITION, PRODUCED IN 2018
- TOTAL PRODUCTION: LIMITED TO 1,000 EXAMPLES
- MARK TYPE: ROYAL DOULTON BACKSTAMP WITH HN REFERENCE AND EDITION NUMBER

SPECIFICATIONS:
THE FIGURINE COMMEMORATES PRINCE HENRY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMISTICE 100 SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM IN STAFFORDSHIRE ON 11 NOVEMBER 2018. THE DESIGN CAPTURES THE PRINCE IN FORMAL MILITARY DRESS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE ACCURACY OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY UNIFORM, INCLUDING THE DISTINCTIVE RED CAP, BLACK CEREMONIAL TUNIC, AND MILITARY INSIGNIA. THE RED POPPY WREATH HELD BY THE FIGURE IS RENDERED IN VIBRANT HAND-PAINTED ENAMEL, SYMBOLISING THE ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE OF FALLEN SOLDIERS.

CONDITION: EXCELLENT. THE FIGURINE EXHIBITS NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. THE HAND-PAINTED DECORATION IS CRISP AND WELL-EXECUTED THROUGHOUT, WITH NO PAINT LOSS OR FADING. THE RED POPPY WREATH IS VIBRANT AND FULLY INTACT. THE GLAZE IS UNIFORM AND UNDAMAGED. THE PIECE REMAINS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AS ISSUED.

PROVENANCE: ORIGINAL ROYAL DOULTON PRESENTATION BOX WITH PRINTED INFORMATION CARD IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES THE COMMEMORATIVE SIGNIFICANCE AND THE LIMITED EDITION STATUS OF THIS FIGURINE.

NOTE: THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATIVE PIECE, NOT A TOY. ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINES OF THIS TYPE ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT BY COLLECTORS OF ROYAL MEMORABILIA AND MILITARY COMMEMORATIVE CERAMICS. THE SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE 2018 ARMISTICE CENTENARY AND PRINCE HENRY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM SERVICE ADDS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THIS PIECE.

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