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No 6 - Officer de Chevauleger francis de la ligne - 1812

Produced from 1965 to 1966 and 1968 to 1970. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 7.5 inches. Open and Closed Eye Versions.

 

Rarity - The Open Eye Version is Fairly Rare. The Closed Eye Version is Rare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Series (eyed wide open)

The First Series was painted with 'small eyes open' and later 'without eyes', except the Sixth Dragoon which only had 'closed eyes'. Additionally there where different painting arrangements on the first series for the Collars and Tunics.

The later Second Series had eyes wide open and gold bandings on the collars.

Further alterations were carried out to Grenadier and Officer de Chevauleger and Trompette when they were re-issued between 1990 and 1994.

One of six Military Masks which comprise of Third Light Draggons, Sixth Dragoon Guards, Ninth Lancer, Grenadier, Officer de Chevauleger and Trompette du Regiment.

No 6 - Officer de Chevauleger francis de la ligne - 1812 (cont)

This piece was from the Richard Bossons collection

 

Olaf Tryggvasson

Produced 1991 to 1996. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 6 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian King of the Northern Viking, 1000AD.

Old Salt (1969)

Produced 1969  to 1996. Height 5.5 inches.

Series B Composite.

 

Rarity - Rarity Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Timer

Produced 1977  to 1992. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 8 inches. Series A Composite.

 

Rarity - Fairly Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oliver Twist (Bossons Ivorex)

13cm height

 

This is the only known example. Sold Oct 2022 via auction from the Richard Bossons collection

 

 

Rarity - The Rarest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Bossons Ivorex' figurines included 7 known models - Little Neil, Oliver Twist, Mr Micawber, Mr Pickwick, Tony Weller and later discoveries were David Copperfield, Sairey Gamp and The Grandfather.

The detailing was not particularly good on these models