Topic: Info re this Royal Doulton 'King Henry VIII' 1st Version (HN370/HN673) please

[hog-man]

Hi guys,

I acquired this Royal Doulton figure recently and am wondering if anyone can help with information about it ~ it's been fairly extensively damaged and fairly well repaired, but I believe that it's quite rare!

It's the first version of King Henry VIII which, from the info I've found so far should be either HN370 or HN673, but I'm not sure about the colours. It's not the same as shown in 'Royal Doulton Figures' (Eyles, Irvine & Baynton) ~ they give a model number 271 which is the number impressed into the bottom of this one but the picture there of HN370 appears to have brownish robes, 'leggings' etc and the details for HN673 state that it had brown and lilac robes. This figure would therefore seem to have different colouring so I'm wondering if it was a 'trial' piece.

Can anyone help with the colours and, if possible, an idea of the figure's value (either in good condition or damaged as this one is)?

Many thanks in anticipation, John.

[Anne]

Crikey, John, there seems to be more versions of Henry VIII than you can shake a stick at!

I've looked through loads of them and none match yours... though this one seems to have the slightly later backstamp for Doulton:
http://174-143-213-57.static.cloud-ips.com/antique-appraisals/free_appraisals/178-royal-doulton-figurine-of-henry-viii-limited-edition-10-of-200.html another copy of it here: http://shop.pascoeandcompany.com/King-Henry-VIII-HN1792-p/henry-1792-r.htm with dates for 1933 and model HN1792.

What date might yours be, John?

[hog-man]

Thanks for your efforts Anne.

The figure we have is the first version which I think was introduced in 1920 and retired by 1938 ~ the back mark on it dates (I believe) to c1902-22 and I'm guessing that the impressed mark which reads "10-19" dates it to October 1919.

Thanks again, John.