Close to My Heart HN5718, Royal Doulton Figurine Cuddling Under a Mushroom Period backstamp shows HN1589 marking

Period backstamp shows HN1589 marking consistent with 1930s-1940s production

capturing the refined grace and sophisticated styling of the Peggy Davies Classic collection

both to comfort the horses and protect them from theft

his arms outstretched in a commanding gesture of supernatural emergence

and surveyed Nova Scotia

Close to My Heart HN5718, Royal Doulton Figurine Cuddling Under a Mushroom Period backstamp shows HN1589 markingClose to My Heart (HN5718) was designed by Neil Faulkner and issued in 2014 as a Canadian exclusive limited edition of just 800 pieces. Standing 9 inches tall, this tender and beautifully composed figure captures a mother in a flowing pink gown with a young child at each side a portrait of maternal warmth that is as timeless as any subject Royal Doulton has rendered in bone china. Faulkner's modelling brings an intimate, unhurried quality to the