Royal Doulton Figurine The Tailor HN2174 DB480 and the short production period

and the short production period make Susan a desirable addition to any Harradine collection or period-focused display

She is 7" tall

particularly early HN numbers

The brevity of the run is reflected in how seldom the piece appears in the secondary market in excellent condition

the Huntsman is presented in his traditional scarlet hunting coat over grey breeches and cream stock

Royal Doulton Figurine The Tailor HN2174 DB480 and the short production periodThe Tailor (HN2174) was designed by Mary Nicoll and issued from 1956 to 1959, standing 5 inches tall. Three years of production one of the shortest windows in the character figure range, and a reliable indicator of a piece that collectors need to look for rather than simply finding in the usual channels. Nicoll modelled The Tailor as part of a sustained programme of occupation and craft studies in the mid to late 1950s, a series that includes The