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Key Details & IdentificationMaker: Royal Doulton, manufactured in Staffordshire, England.Character: "Auld Mac", a winking, bearded Scotsman wearing a green tam o'shanter hat. The design was modeled after a fictional character from the song "Bang Went Sixpence" by 20th-century Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder.
Model Number: D5824, which specifically denotes the small size variations (approximately 3.25 inches tall).
Designer: Created by prominent Royal Doulton artist Harry Fenton.
Production EraThe style of this specific printed backstamp—featuring the lion atop a crown with a circular frame and "Made In England" flanking the lower section—was heavily utilized for earthenware lines starting in the late 1930s/1940s through the mid-20th century. This small version remained popular in production up until 1985.