New Group of Home Cast India figures (1 Viewer)

[captainsimos]

Out of the same estate. I haven't been able to match these two to anything in my books. Hoping someone will take and look and pass along any infomation. Just spent 4 1/2 days without power in Houston. No fun. Thanks for the help.

 

[Obee]

These are recasts from a Britains Indian figures which was first produced in 1900.

I painted a few for a fellow collector about 20 years ago who made a mould of the standing figure and this is the result.

Sorry an old scanned image, so low res.

I hope that helps?

John

 

[captainsimos]

These are recasts from a Britains Indian figures which was first produced in 1900.

I painted a few for a fellow collector about 20 years ago who made a mould of the standing figure and this is the result.

Sorry an old scanned image, so low res.

I hope that helps?

John

Thanks, but I can't see the scans?

 

[Obee]

Thanks, but I can't see the scans?

Oh, they look OK for me, 2 images of Indian Soldiers both on the PC and my phone.

Can anyone else see them ???

John

 

[theBaron]

Oh, they look OK for me, 2 images of Indian Soldiers both on the PC and my phone.

Can anyone else see them ???

John

No, I don't see them, either. I replied with quote to see if there were links, but all I can see is your text shown above. I don't think the images loaded successfully.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Obee]

Thanks Brad,

I had linked them from my website, so I'll load them up as image files from my PC and see if that works???



John

 

[theBaron]

Thanks, those show perfectly!

Prost!
Brad

 

[captainsimos]

Thanks for the pictures, but the question is what do they represent?

 

[Mike Niederman]

Blue uniform with red collar and yellow wrist-knot means artillery. I can't link the turban colours to any particular regiment, but there may well be one.
The standing figure is cavalry, possibly the 11th Bengal Lancers, from the tunic and turban colours.. Points of identification: white trousers and gloves, mail epaulettes (should be painted silver), cummerbund under belt. He really shouldn't have the Slade-Wallace equipment, as that is strictly infantry kit. And he should have high boots, not gaiters. Britains never made a standing figure with the Indian Army body, so this is a very interesting conversion.

 

[Mike Niederman]

The cavalry figure could be 3rd Skinner's Horse. Here's a picture of a trooper with puttees, not the usual boots,and a clearer picture of the turban colours.

 

[Obee]

Blue uniform with red collar and yellow wrist-knot means artillery. I can't link the turban colours to any particular regiment, but there may well be one.

yes, I also though them to be gunners, but all my sources only show a red turban, not multi coloured. They could of course be from a maharaja's private army ???

John

 

[DMNamiot]

Well I looked through Lovetts book and didn’t find a match. They look great but I wish I could help more. But it’s late so maybe tomorrow.

Dave