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The Wartime Series: A very rare full set of seven Royal Worcester figure groups, dated 1941 image 1
The Wartime Series: A very rare full set of seven Royal Worcester figure groups, dated 1941 image 2
The Wartime Series: A very rare full set of seven Royal Worcester figure groups, dated 1941 image 3
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The Wartime Series: A very rare full set of seven Royal Worcester figure groups, dated 1941

14 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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The Wartime Series: A very rare full set of seven Royal Worcester figure groups, dated 1941

Modelled by Eileen Soper, comprising 'The Rescue', 'Evacuees', 'Take Cover', 'Spitfire', 'Stowaways', 'Salvage' and 'The Letter', depicting moments in the lives of children during World War II, 12-16.6cm high, printed marks and titles in puce, shape numbers 3346, 3347, 3351, 3352, 3369, 3370 and 3382 (7)

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Provenance
From the Estate Sale of Eileen and George Soper, sold by Bonhams
Dennis Garrick Collection

This rare and evocative set is discussed by David, John and Henry Sandon, The Sandon Guide to Royal Worcester Figures (1987), p.128-129. The original drawings for the set are reproduced at colour plate 129, including 'Missing', an eighth group not put into production as it was thought to be too tragic. Although hugely appealing, these groups sold poorly at the time as the hardships they depicted were perhaps too close to reality.

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