Any determination about My Flat Toy soldiers? (1 Viewer)

[Elvis031267]

Hi fellow collectors,
I Bought this lot together with 2 other lots.
But when i came home i realized that non of them are marked. So now I am not sure what they exactly are.
Does anyone know more about the maker and year of production.
Kind regards
Elvis

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Elvis!
Tough to say. Some makers of flats marked the bases, many did not. Some cam be identified by the shape of the base. That is, one maker used a diamond shape for his bases;another used an oval shape. There are books that include illustrations ofthe bases to help identify the maker.
Judging from the quality of the paint, I'd say yours are relatively recent, from the past 20 to 30 years. One place to look is at Berliner Zinnfiguren. They still produce their original catalog of figures, started by Werner Scholtz back in the 30s. And they carry other brands.
Yours are all French Napoleonic figures.
Prost!
Brad