Masque HN2554, Royal Doulton Figurine HN2908 Harper and issued in 1990

Harper and issued in 1990 as part of Royal Doulton's Classic Entertainers series

this 8-inch portrait figurine stands as a formal tribute to a remarkable life and a reign of quiet dignity that had already spanned more than half a century of British history by the time of its issue

adorned in a pale grey dress with white blouse and bright purple shawl

75 inches tall as part of the Golden Years series

Masque HN2554, Royal Doulton Figurine HN2908 Harper and issued in 1990Masque (HN2554, Style Two) was designed by Douglas V. Tootle and issued by Royal Doulton from 1975 to 1982, standing 8. 5 inches tall as part of the Dance Theme series. The figure presents an elegantly dressed woman in a rich blue gown, holding a masquerade mask poised at the threshold of a ball, her identity suspended between revelation and concealment in that most theatrical of social rituals. Tootle brought a confident, sculptural quality to the