A rare Hammersmith pottery figure The Madonna of the Square (The Lavender Woman), dated 1913, modelled by Pheobe Stabler, as a seated woman holding a baby on her lap, a sprig of lavender in her right hand, incised 'PHOEBE STABLER 1913' to side edge of base and 'STABLER No.32 1912 HAMMERSMITH' to interior side, height 20cm. Note: this figure was designed by Stabler after the early 20th century Chelsea street vendors. It was later produced in a number of colourways by Royal Doulton. This particular example is rare due to the fact it does not have a basket of flowers at the feet of the figure. By repute, the current vendors family knew Stabler and asked her to model this particular example without the basket, it is therefore possibly a unique piece. There is a typed note glued to the interior of the figure explaining this.