Toy soldier
Category
Toys
Date
1890
Materials
pewter
Measurements
180 x 180 mm; 50 mm (Height)
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 289362
Summary
Red box containing 12 lead toy soldiers. Circa 1890. The box has a slide-off lid and a decorative label on the front reads, 'Figures massives extra fines on composition. Extra feine massive zinn compositions figuren. Superfine solid pewter figures'. Inside the twelve bandsmen are mounted on card with a blue stand. They wear red tunics, black trousers and helmets with white plumes. All play different instruments.
Marks and inscriptions
Figures massives extra fines on composition./Extra feine massive/zinn compositions figuren./Superfine solid/pewter figures. (label on lid)