Fellas,
all together now, Caberfeidh! All of it that you see was put out by them that you see in the photos! If we're talking original silverware castings, whatever... Caberfeidh of Scotland made these sets.
Mike
Right, Mike, I don't think anyone questions that Caberfeidh made the display. I think the question outstanding is whether these figures are castings original to Caberfeidh, or if Mr. Hilditch used commercially available figures. It doesn't detract from the charm of the display.
Can you tell us if the figures are marked in any way? That would help answer, one way or the other, too.
The only documentation I have to try to clarify either way, is Garratt's Encyclopedia, which is relatively dated, and doesn't really help much for the question. He only describes "...manufacturers of Britains-style models, in solid with detailed painting. The boxed sets, each of six figures, are all of Scottish regiments and designed by Hilditch himself" (Garratt, p. 25)
I still think I have a catalog around here someplace that shows some Caberfeidh sets, along the lines of Garratt's description, that is, of a typical boxing of toy soldiers. But I haven't found it yet. An unlooked for benefit of the research: I did get to take the opportunity to go through my collection of
Military Modelling and
Campaigns magazines, and found articles I'd forgotten, about various figures, uniforms, etc.
Prost!
Brad
