A hand-painted ceramic figurine depicting The Mayor from the British children’s television series Trumpton. The figure is shown in traditional ceremonial attire including a bright red robe, a black tricorn hat with yellow detailing, and a gold-coloured mayoral chain of office with a central medallion. He is positioned on a textured, pebble-effect integral base. The piece is accompanied by a green presentation box featuring an embossed white wreath design and the cursive script John Beswick Since 1894. A numbered certificate of authenticity tag is present, identifying the piece as The Mayor TR2 and stating it was modelled by Robert Simpson. The tag bears the printed signature of Wayne Nutbeen, Chief Executive Royal Doulton PLC, and carries the copyright marks © Gordon Murray (Trumptonshire) Ltd 2001 and © 2001 Royal Doulton. This example is recorded on the tag as number 0127 from a limited edition of 2,500.
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