HN5678 Royal Doulton figure Emma | Heroines | LE 4/2000 | boxed Brand_Arzberg Petals are superb

Petals are superb

Width:  29cm ( 11 1/4") at widest point

It had an unprecedented run of 1466 performances

originally produced for Josiah Wedgwood in 1783

On the rear of the plate reads: Rigging the Boat  | A series of Four Sea Story Plates from the Brambly Hedge Gift Collection

HN5678 Royal Doulton figure Emma | Heroines | LE 4/2000 | boxed Brand_Arzberg Petals are superbRoyal Doulton figure Emma HN5678 from the Heroines series Emma is inspired by the heroine of the novel of the same name, by author Jane Austen, which was published in 1815. Headstrong, beautiful and rich, Emma was typical of upper class or gentile women of this period. In an age where marriage secured social standing and economic security for women, the novel explores Emma's attempts at matchmaking amongst her circle of friends and acquaintances.