Royal Doulton Christopher Columbus HN3392 Figurine

The first Royal Doulton figurines were produced at Lambeth in London and Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent during the 1880s. It is well documented that Charles Noke sought to re-establish the Staffordshire tradition of ceramic figure production.

Series Name : Men of HistoryDesigner : Alan Maslankowski Issued in 1992 in a limited edition of 1492Height : 30cm / 12 Inch

The HN range of figures that we are all so familiar with today was named after Harry Nixon who was in charge of the small band of artists tasked with decorating the first HN figures. Today the HN numbers have passed the 5,000 mark and their popularity continues into the 21st Century.