Soldier
Wm. Britain
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1903
Materials
Metal
Measurements
17 mm (width); 61 mm (height); 18 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664462
Summary
A model soldier made of metal. He is possibly a guardsman standing on guard. He is wearing a pair of black trousers, a red jacket and a bearskin. He has a jointed arm and is carrying a rifle, of which a part of the barrel is missing. He is standing on a platform with an inscription underneath.
Marks and inscriptions
Underneath platform: Wm BRITAIN/ COPYRIGHT/ [17.12.1903]
Makers and roles
Wm. Britain , maker