Figure
Heyde
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lead
Measurements
Each soldier - 70 mm (height)
Place of origin
Dresden
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664456
Summary
A set of six metal model soldiers all riding black horses, the British Royal Horse Guards. One is broken into several pieces. All have removable heads. The soldiers are wearing black jackets with silver breast plates, white trousers, black boots and five have a red helmet. The sixth has the same uniform but a black helmet. They all have a white webbing strap across the shoulders and red and gold saddle cloths. The unbroken ones have a sword scabbard down the left side and one still has his sword, held upright in his right hand. Some of the paint is missing. Total number of items is 14.
Makers and roles
Heyde , maker