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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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.
ReplyDeleteThanks , I had no idea about the figures.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteYes very much a period piece.
DeleteAnother 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.
ReplyDeleteYes you could be right young boys didn't seem to get their haircut till they got older.
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