A limited edition polychrome painted porcelain figurine produced by Ashmor of Worcester to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The hand-painted figure depicts a Royal Air Force ground crew member, known as “The Faithful Erk”, wearing a black uniform with a brown leather jerkin and a side cap. He is shown in a dynamic pose upon a naturalistic rocky base, supporting a parachute pack and harness. The underside features a printed black backstamp with a Royal Air Force style crest and motto PER ARDUA AD ASTRA, along with a transcription detailing the commemorative dates 10th July to 31st October 1940. It includes a verbatim excerpt from Winston Churchill’s “Finest Hour” speech delivered on 18th June 1940. The base is marked MODEL NO. 265 and ASHMOR WORCESTER ENGLAND, stating it is a limited edition of 500 produced exclusively for History in Porcelain. A small green handwritten 94 is also present.
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