Saturday, 8 March 2025

Toy Soldiers in Art No.25


Another postcard with some toy soldiers and a young lady (?) brandishing a sword . Obviously French by the uniform and the writing and probably from the early 20th century (?) , the figures seem quite large scale - 60mm plus ???  and the cannon is of a type I've not seen before . According to Google translate - Children's vocations,  Reve (?) medals, Soldiers-Batalions, Cannon-Horse,  This one will be General ! . The photographer was A. Ber?eret & co Nancy
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8 comments:

  1. Another great postcard Tony! The two mounted pieces are Bon-Dufour composition figures from France. They are about 5.5 inches high to give you an idea of scale. I don't recognize the infantry figures.

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  2. I vaguely recall that in this timeframe it was fashionable to "feminize" (for lack of a better term) very young boys. Can't tell for sure, but this might be a young lad with long locks. Either way, the horse on wheels is definitely an iconic image of the era.

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  3. Another charming picture form times long ago, I think Ed is right, it is possibly a young boy in the photo, but whatever it is a lovely picture.

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    1. Yes you could be right young boys didn't seem to get their haircut till they got older.

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  4. "Vocations of Children.

    Dreaming of medals,
    Soldiers, battles.
    Cannon, horses,
    This one will be a General."

    That was me!!!

    (I think the young boy with curls suggestion is right but what matter?

    If a girl, she might turnout to be another 'Cigarette' (see 'Under Two Flags')

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