Ballad Seller HN2266, Royal Doulton Figurine Art Pottery Esmeralda is a fine example

Esmeralda is a fine example of her earlier work

Examples in undamaged condition are increasingly scarce

The figurine was limited to just 1

Part of the Peggy Davies Classics collection

and Elaine in this condition continues to find appreciative homes

Ballad Seller HN2266, Royal Doulton Figurine Art Pottery Esmeralda is a fine exampleBallad Seller (HN2266) was designed by Peggy Davies and produced by Royal Doulton from 1968 to 1973. Standing 7. 5 inches (19 cm) tall, this evocative character figure depicts a young street vendor from Georgian era London, offering printed ballad sheets to passersby a figure drawn directly from the rich tradition of English street life that fascinated artists and printmakers for centuries. The figure is believed to have been inspired by Francis