A rare early Royal Doulton figural group of 'The Little Mother' HN1418
designed by Leslie Harradine and issued in 1930-38
titled to base 'The Little Mother' in a painted green script and numbered HN1399, this being an error that refers to an earlier near-identical model titled 'The Young Widow' that was issued and withdrawn in 1930,
printed factory marks in green together with registration number further impressed '2.9.30',
19.5cm high

Condition Report
The boy's outstretched foot looks to have been broken and reattached, or at the very least there is a firing crack around the ankle and heel of that foot. There are chips to two green leaves and one flower petal in the main flower basket. One flower has some possible restoration, as it is slightly darker in colour - but if there is, it is very good restoration. This same flower has a small glaze fault to one petal.

Otherwise, the remainder of the condition is good and there are no further breakages or any sign of crazing to the glaze. Please see additional images.

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