This collection comprises various decorative figurines manufactured from fine bone china, glazed ceramic, and bisque porcelain. Notable pieces include several hand-painted examples from Roy Kirkham Pottery of Staffordshire, England. One large figure depicts a Night Watchman in traditional brown and black attire, holding a lantern, marked with model number 754/1. Another Roy Kirkham piece is a character jug or figurine of a seafaring man in a tricorn hat. The collection also features a figurine from The Leonardo Collection Little Nook series titled Humphrey Dormouse, depicted as a handyman at a workbench with a sign reading Humphrey Dormouse Handyman Tel: Little Nook 314. Other animal subjects include an anthropomorphic cat holding a red heart inscribed Youre The Best, a sleeping rabbit on a leaf, and a mouse in a green polka dot dress. Character figures include children in a style reminiscent of Hummel, one playing a violin and another with a satchel, the latter bearing the mark H.L. on the base. Bases show various factory marks including Roy Kirkham Pottery, Made in England, and The Leonardo Collection.
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