Bidspirit auction | Two Royal Doulton Bone China

Two Royal Doulton Bone China Figurines Southern Belle and Amy - This lot features two hand-painted bone china figurines manufactured by Royal Doulton. The first figurine is titled Southern Belle, model number HN 2229. The piece depicts a woman in a mid-19th-century style dress with a red bodice and a voluminous yellow tiered skirt with ruffled detailing and small floral accents. The base carries the green Royal Doulton lion and crown backstamp, the title Southern Belle, HN 2229, COPR 1957, DOULTON & CO. LIMITED, and several registration numbers: Rd No 885515, Rd No 36881, Rd No 7805, and Rd No 263/57. The second figurine is titled Amy, model number HN 3316. This piece was designated as the Figure of the Year for 1991. The figurine depicts a woman in a blue and red gown holding a floral fan. The base features a blue and pink Royal Doulton backstamp identifying it as FIGURE OF THE YEAR, Amy, HN 3316. The mark indicates the piece was modeled by Peter A. Gee and carries a 1990 copyright date. Hand-painted decorator marks include a red A. and a black H.