Model HN 606A, date cipher for 1940 (model introduced 1924, discontinued late 1930s)
Printed and painted marks underside
13.5cm high
Estimate $500 - $700
According to D. Eyles, L. Irvine, and V. Baynton, Royal Doulton Figures Produced at Burslem, Staffordshire (1994), this figure was withdrawn from production by 1938 but the date cipher on the present figure appears clearly to be '13', indicating 1940 in the post-1927 date series.
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8826
6:00pm - 16 November 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 13 - Sun 15 November, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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