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The Royal Doulton Ship's Figurehead Collection was created in 1980 through
1983 to celebrate the romantic era of the tall ships and their stately figureheads.
Royal Doulton produced four pairs of numbered Ship's Figureheads in fine
porcelain, limited to 950 sets. Each model is numbered on the base and
presented in an individual display case and is accompanied by historical notes
on each ship and a certificate of authenticity. The figureheads are all painted by
hand in rich heraldic colours and decorated with 22 carat gold.
The ship Mary Queen of Scots, was built in 1887 by John Reid of Glasgow. She
was four masted barque trading around Cape of Horn to South America. This
model figurehead was one of two produced in 1981. This is a particularly
beautiful piece and can be difficult to locate.
A Royal Doulton figure entitled Lalla Rookh, from the Ship's figureheads series
was designed by S. Keenan. This model was issued in 1981 as part of a limited
edition of 950. The figurehead is modelled leaning forward on a dolphin and
seashell base wearing a turban style headress and robes and holding a candle.
Using a palette of gold, blue, purple and red. Measures approximately 9 1/4" high.
The figurehead represents a high caste Indian Lady. Lalla Rookh adorned the
"Lalla Rookh" clipper ship built in Liverpool in 1856 for the China tea trade. She
was wrecked on the March 3, 1873.
Royal Doulton Benmore Ship Figurehead - Rare - HN2909. Benmore was an
ironclad full-rigged ship built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1870. For half a century
the Benmore served the trade markets of the world before being sold to an
American in 1920. Under the new ownership, the figurehead was repainted with
the American Flag. Benmore was produced in 1980 in a limited edition of 950.
The Royal Doulton HMS Ajax Ship Figurehead - Rare - HN 2908. Ajax was a
British 74 gun ship of the line - one of the sailing warships that formed the
backbone of the Royal Navy. Built in 1809, the Ajax won battles honours at San
Sabastian in 1813 and the Baltic in 1854-1985.
"Pocahontas" represents the north american Indian Princess Pochahontas.
Attributed to the American ship carver William Rush and active betwen 1800-1820.
The original is in the Kendall Whaling museum, Sharon, Massachusetts.
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