Royal Doulton started producing animal figurines in the late 1880s and today they are as popular and as collectable as ever.
The craze for collecting china animals really took off in Victorian England. The Victorians were extremely fond of animals and loved to decorate their home with pretty things and ceramic companies were soon supplying them with all kind of ornaments. Initially, Doulton produced basics, like drainpipes and stoneware jars, but by as early as 1880 they employed specialist modellers to produce animal figurines.
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The first animals to be made by Doulton in their Lambeth Studio in the late 19th century were modelled by George Tinworth. He produced water birds and marine creatures as well as his famous small frog and mice scenes and they were made from salt glaze stoneware. George Tinworth delighted in portraying the animals in amusing pursuits. His frogs would be engaged in riding penny fathings, rowing boats and playing cricket, while his mice would paint, dabble in photography and drink tea. These figurines are now much sought after and virtually impossible to find on the second hand market. They do come up at auction occasionally and prices vary, depending on rarity. They would be anywhere between £600 and in excess of £2,000.
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