COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT PRESENT
Model Soldier Set
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Coldstream Guards at Present; cast lead, painted with red jackets, blue trousers, black bearskins with red fleck and gold chin straps; flesh coloured facial features, black eye dots and red mouths. All standing on a rectangular base painting light olive green. Three holding rifles with fixed bayonets, which are brown, white and silver; officer a sword.
1. officer; with gold trim; white line down jacket front; silver sword in right hand pointing down; red stripe down right leg and silver stripe down left leg representing sword case
2. ECO; holding rifle; dark red sash across body, red and black trim;
gold chevron on right arm
3,4. guardsmen; holding rifles; white and black trim
5. box lid; card covered with red paper; on the top is a yellow label printed
in black to give the name of the company and maker. On one end is a white label giving HAND PAINTED TRADITIONAL TOY SOLDIERS COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT PRESENT MADE IN ENGLAND c GBE TOY SOLDIERS, CONINGSBY LINCS. On the other end is a white label printed with A COLLECTORS ITEM NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. 5 3/8in x 3¾in x 7/8in (13.7x9.5x2.2cm)
6. box base; white card covered with red paper. 5¼in x 3 5/8in x 1 1/8in (13.3x9.3x2.8cm)
1. officer; with gold trim; white line down jacket front; silver sword in right hand pointing down; red stripe down right leg and silver stripe down left leg representing sword case
2. ECO; holding rifle; dark red sash across body, red and black trim;
gold chevron on right arm
3,4. guardsmen; holding rifles; white and black trim
5. box lid; card covered with red paper; on the top is a yellow label printed
in black to give the name of the company and maker. On one end is a white label giving HAND PAINTED TRADITIONAL TOY SOLDIERS COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT PRESENT MADE IN ENGLAND c GBE TOY SOLDIERS, CONINGSBY LINCS. On the other end is a white label printed with A COLLECTORS ITEM NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. 5 3/8in x 3¾in x 7/8in (13.7x9.5x2.2cm)
6. box base; white card covered with red paper. 5¼in x 3 5/8in x 1 1/8in (13.3x9.3x2.8cm)
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT PRESENT (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted cast lead in cardboard box |
| Brief description | Toy Soldiers; English; 1992 X |
| Physical description | Coldstream Guards at Present; cast lead, painted with red jackets, blue trousers, black bearskins with red fleck and gold chin straps; flesh coloured facial features, black eye dots and red mouths. All standing on a rectangular base painting light olive green. Three holding rifles with fixed bayonets, which are brown, white and silver; officer a sword. 1. officer; with gold trim; white line down jacket front; silver sword in right hand pointing down; red stripe down right leg and silver stripe down left leg representing sword case 2. ECO; holding rifle; dark red sash across body, red and black trim; gold chevron on right arm 3,4. guardsmen; holding rifles; white and black trim 5. box lid; card covered with red paper; on the top is a yellow label printed in black to give the name of the company and maker. On one end is a white label giving HAND PAINTED TRADITIONAL TOY SOLDIERS COLDSTREAM GUARDS AT PRESENT MADE IN ENGLAND c GBE TOY SOLDIERS, CONINGSBY LINCS. On the other end is a white label printed with A COLLECTORS ITEM NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. 5 3/8in x 3¾in x 7/8in (13.7x9.5x2.2cm) 6. box base; white card covered with red paper. 5¼in x 3 5/8in x 1 1/8in (13.3x9.3x2.8cm) |
| Dimensions | Height: 2½in (6.4cm) Other: box measurements - see below |
| Marks and inscriptions | box labelling; sticky label on bases GBE Toy Soldiers ©England; APNH
incised into base of figures |
| Object history | References: registered package containing leaflets and lists and details about the maker Donated by the maker Great Britain and the Empire Toy Soldiers; GBE was started in 1982. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.61:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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