Royal Doulton Figurine Haute Ensemble Set Les Femmes Fatales and the four-year production window

and the four-year production window keeps it firmly in the category of pieces that require some searching to find in clean condition

produced from 1964 to 1991

Seaway China carries this figure at $500 USD

The theme resonates particularly well in gift-giving situations and personal collecting focused on life's important relationships

Historical and military character figures draw a distinct and loyal collecting community that pursues them independently of the broader Pretty Ladies market

Royal Doulton Figurine Haute Ensemble Set Les Femmes Fatales and the four-year production windowRoyal Doulton Haute Ensemble Complete Set of Five Boudoir HN2542 Eliza HN2543 la Mode HN2544 Carmen HN2545 Mantilla HN2712 The Haute Ensemble collection was designed by Eric J. Griffiths and introduced by Royal Doulton in 1974 as a deliberate departure from the company's established figurine tradition. Where the Pretty Ladies collection had long favoured compact, romantic poses, Griffiths conceived something entirely different five tall, willowy women