Royal Worcester Grandmother's Dress F.G. Doughty Figurine

At 17 cm tall and 11 cm wide, this Royal Worcester Grandmother's Dress figurine by F.G. Doughty captures a young girl in her grandmother's oversized dress with the warmth, gentle humour, and fine hand-painted detail that have made this one of the most beloved subjects in the Doughty canon, the subject's universal appeal ensuring that it has charmed collectors across generations since its introduction.

Made by Royal Worcester of Worcester, England, and modelled by Freda Doughty, one of the most celebrated figurine modellers in the history of British bone china, this figurine is part of the series of children figurines that Doughty produced for Royal Worcester from the 1930s onwards. Freda Doughty's children figurines, of which Grandmother's Dress is among the most enduring and widely collected, are celebrated for their naturalistic modelling, their warmth of characterisation, and the quality of the hand-painted detail, which gives each piece a liveliness and individuality that mass-produced figurines cannot achieve. The subject of a young girl in her grandmother's dress, with the dress trailing on the floor and the child's expression combining delight and concentration, is one of Doughty's most successful and charming compositions, and this example, in very good condition throughout, is a fine representative of the modeller's art at its most appealing.

• Maker: Royal Worcester, Worcester, England
• Modeller: F.G. Doughty
• Title: Grandmother's Dress
• Dimensions: 17 cm (H) x 11 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Fine hand-painted detail, naturalistic modelling, bone china body
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: SKU-00196

A classic Royal Worcester Doughty figurine that holds its appeal across generations of collectors. Pairs naturally with the Coalport Margaret and the Spode Sarah in the wider Figurines collection.