The Fifers Have Arrived!!! (1 Viewer)
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villagehorse
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Looks like worth the wait though. Fronting the parade they look great, a few more would be even better^&grin, Robin.
Larry Allen
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Congrat's .. What a wonderful figure to go with an INCREDIBLE collection.
Can we see a photo looking at the procession at a right angle?
--- Larry
Can we see a photo looking at the procession at a right angle?
--- Larry
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?37000-BoM-Column/page2&highlight=BoM+Column
Larry,
This is from an older thread, but the picture quality is not too bad. I will attempt newer ones tonight, but my photo skill is limited.
Larry,
This is from an older thread, but the picture quality is not too bad. I will attempt newer ones tonight, but my photo skill is limited.
A full company of regulars from the 42nd, plus a detachment of grenadiers. As it regards fifers, two fifers were attached to each of the grenadier companies, none to the other regular line companies. The fifers may not have been formally added to the regimental rolls until after 1758, but some regiments apparently utilized fifers prior to 1750.
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http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/c...f-foot-and-fifer-and-drummer-foot-guards-1751
The painter, David Morier, is a prime source for uniforms during the FIW period. The Duke of Cumberland commissioned dozens of paintings, but most of the paintings pre-date the war by about 5 years. Here we have an 1751 painting with a fifer. Apparently, the Duke of Cumberland reintroduced fifers around 1745.
The 35th regiment in 1751 is below:
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/c...ers-34th-35th-and-36th-regiments-of-foot-1751
The 44th in 1751:
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/c...ers-43rd-44th-and-45th-regiments-of-foot-1751
The painter, David Morier, is a prime source for uniforms during the FIW period. The Duke of Cumberland commissioned dozens of paintings, but most of the paintings pre-date the war by about 5 years. Here we have an 1751 painting with a fifer. Apparently, the Duke of Cumberland reintroduced fifers around 1745.
The 35th regiment in 1751 is below:
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/c...ers-34th-35th-and-36th-regiments-of-foot-1751
The 44th in 1751:
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/c...ers-43rd-44th-and-45th-regiments-of-foot-1751
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Larry Allen
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Well guess what I was doing tonight ... ya' looking at those great columns of marching JJD British .... really, really impressive with the arrangement and sets. There are many in that case that I can only see when you folks post the superb shots.
AND ... I wouldn't worry a bit about your photo skills ....
I was a pleasure ... THANK YOU --- Larry
