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Description: | Lead alloy toy fragment. Hollow cast toy soldier, modelled at a scale of 54mm or 1:32, comprising the torso, upper legs and the arms of a marching figure wearing a tunic with waist belt and cross belt, and three medals. Traces of red and flesh coloured paint remain trapped in recesses, so the uniform is British. The handle and straps for a sword appear at the left side, so the figure represents an infantry officer; medals might suggest a Guards officer from a set inspired by ceremonial occasions such as the Jubilees towards the end of Victoria's reign (1837-1901). The scale and modelling may suggest a Britains' toy soldier. Both the arms are fixed, though the majority of this manufacturer's output had a moveable right arm. This may arise from the rank; the scale and quality of modelling rule out the B series of Britains' toy soldiers which were often fixed arm models and finished to an inferior standard. The body is now flattened. Suggested date: Modern, 1890-1940.Height: 26.4mm, Width: 20.2mm, Thickness: 7.5mm, Weight (with trapped soil): 8.11gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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