Seeking Information about Guards & Garrisons Soldiers of ECW (1 Viewer)

I acquired the following Guards & Garrisons set: Charles Gerard's Bluecoat Regiment. I found information about this regiment, but after a search on the net I haven't found any mention of the maker Guards & Garrisons. I would appreciate any information anyone can provide about this company.

Hi, Simos!

Guards & Garrisons was a brand made by John Paxton Sheriff. He was inspired to use that name from a communication from King Charles II, I think it was, in which the King referred to, "our guards and garrisons."

I can't remember his other brands, but if you search the forum for his name, you'll find at least one other thread where we talked about his toy soldiers. I know we talked about him, and there should be pictures of some of his figures in that thread.

Sheriff also wrote a book called. "Modelling Toy Soldiers". In it, he describes the process to make a figure from scratch and then cast it. Here's one link

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-us/books/john-paxton-sheriff/modelling-toy-soldiers/GOR003502798

I have a small collection of his 18th century toy soldiers, mostly grenadiers. I also have a Horse Grenadier that he did, a mounted figure, but in need of repair. The horse's head broke off at some point in the past, and I haven't gotten around to replacing it. I like them-they have a certain charm that you get with old toy soldiers.

If you can, post some pictures, please!

Prost!
Brad

Union Jacks-that's the other brand Paxton Sheriff used. Here's a thread about the line:

https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com...by-Paxton-Sheriff-Miniatures&highlight=paxton

Prost!
Brad

captainsimos said:

I acquired the following Guards & Garrisons set: Charles Gerard's Bluecoat Regiment. I found information about this regiment, but after a search on the net I haven't found any mention of the maker Guards & Garrisons. I would appreciate any information anyone can provide about this company.

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Here are some photos of the set I have. No number just a certificate stating the number made and what it is. Thanks for the information. Houston just had a 96" water main break and parts of the city are flooding and large part of the city is without water. Go figure?

Very cool! Thanks for sharing that photo!

Prost!
Brad

captainsimos said:

Here are some photos of the set I have. No number just a certificate stating the number made and what it is. Thanks for the information. Houston just had a 96" water main break and parts of the city are flooding and large part of the city is without water. Go figure?
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Small world. I have this exact set that I purchased many, many years ago at the Annapolis Toy Soldier Show. It is the only set by this maker that I have. It is a lovely set and I wish I had been able to get other sets. -- Al

I think they are super sculpts. Not too fussy and if they were available in bulk I would be sorely tempted to switch my allegiance from the 7 YW. Great paint jobs ..simple , clean almost exemplary toy soldier style but with character

I am very interested to find find out that there are 18 th century figures which I did not know about. I d love too see them as well. Just gotta love them glossies !