Stadden Seven Years War Prussian Grenadiers (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

These are some photos from eBay of a factory painted, 41 figure grouping of Prussian Grenadiers from the Seven Years War. I couldn't blow up the photos any larger than this without making them too fuzzy to view. This 41 figure group sold for more than $2,000 or at an average, including shipping costs, of about $55 each. They are Lieb Guard; the flag is that of the 15th Regiment.

 

[ucla1967]

These photos are of smaller groupings from the previous photo.

 

[theBaron]

Yep, that's the one I was watching. That had been up for almost two years, at least. It's a great collection, but I figured it would wait for someone willing to pay the asking bid.

They're not all from the Regiment-Garde (IR 15/I), though. There are a couple of fusiliers mixed in, and at least one of the officers is from the Leib-Grenadier-Batallion (Nr 6), which was the successor unit to Friedrich Wilhelm's "Giant Grenadiers".

The grenadiers with the black eagle on their cap plates are from the regiment, "Erbprinz Hessen-Darmstadt" (Nr. 12). I painted one of those a couple of years ago and noted the quality of Stadden's sculpting on that one. The painter does just paint the eagle on; the cap plate is very finely engraved.

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

They're in very good shape, too, given their possible age. They were clearly displayed and cared for with some thought. I've seen some studio-painted Staddens that look like they were neglected over time, especially in terms of paint chipped and flaking away.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Obee]

The grenadiers with the black eagle on their cap plates are from the regiment, "Erbprinz Hessen-Darmstadt" (Nr. 12). I painted one of those a couple of years ago and noted the quality of Stadden's sculpting on that one. The painter does just paint the eagle on; the cap plate is very finely engraved.

Prost!
Brad

Brad,

I saw this mitre hat in the Zittadel of Spandau while visiting Berlin last month http://www.zitadelle-berlin.de/en/



Like you, I have painted some of this regiment, and it was good see an original close up and see the paintwork.

Also, I do like these Staddens, one of my favourite makers, and so I'd love them in my collection, BUT don't have that sort of disposable cash

John

 

[theBaron]

...The painter does just paint the eagle on; the cap plate is very finely engraved...

Duh, that's a typo, I meant, the painter doesn't just paint the eagle.

 

[ucla1967]

I spent part of the day at Bob's house and took some pictures as he has them displayed. They really are very well done and a pleasure to behold.

 

[ucla1967]

A few more photos...