A brass statue of Vizagapatam soldier on...
A brass statue of Vizagapatam soldier on horseback, India, circa 1795, on a rectangular base, the horse kneeling to allow him to dismount, wearing a pleated skirt under a robe and a roughly tied turban, a tulwar at his waist, holding a lance, base 6.5cm. diam. x 9cm. high Made using the cire perdue (lost wax) process, groups of toy soldiers are in the collections of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Army Museum, London, the Madras Museum and the
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
A brass statue of Vizagapatam soldier on horseback, India, circa 1795, on a rectangular base, the horse kneeling to allow him to dismount, wearing a pleated skirt under a robe and a roughly tied turban, a tulwar at his waist, holding a lance, base 6.5cm. diam. x 9cm. high Made using the cire perdue (lost wax) process, groups of toy soldiers are in the collections of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Army Museum, London, the Madras Museum and the
