J.F.Schreiber 354 (Mini) - Italienisches Heer, Artillerie

Hello,

Today I'm showing you a mini-sheet from JFS. Many of these sheets bear a Roman numeral in addition to their actual numbering. Unfortunately, the meaning behind it is unknown.

My guess is that it represents some connection to the "large" printed sheets with the same motif. At least it's noticeable that the mini-motifs that aren't known as the larger version don't have a Roman numeral.

Otherwise, four of these miniature sheets were printed on one bigger paper sheet. However, the combination of the four motifs seems to have been arbitrary. At least some surviving examples in museums show different combinations.

The sheet shown here has the number 354 and the Roman numeral LXIV (64) and depicts four figures of Italian artillery.

The figure size is approximately 4.5 cm.

Best regards, 

Andreas

French Infantry - Fischbach No.1

Hello,

today I'm showing you a find from the French eBay. These are soldiers from printing sheet No. 1, featuring French infantry by Gustave Fischbach. 

These figures, drawn by Alfred Touchemolin, were printed with oil paints between 1873 and 1914. Unfortunately, only 7 of the 27 figures on the sheet have survived.

The figures are mounted on thick cardboard. Two of the figures needed wooden supports to stand upright again, and one bayonet had to be reattached, but otherwise they are in quite good condition. They are 9 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas

Abadie - Soldatenbilderbogen, Englische Soldaten

Hello,

today I'm showing you an Abadie "Soldatenbilderbogen" from the first series. It's the only one I know of that depicts English soldiers.

Besides several khaki-clad "colonial army soldiers," there are also four figures in red parade uniforms.

The figures are 6 cm tall, typical of Abadie.

Best regards,

Andreas

Grenadier Garde Regiment Musikkorps, RAPI S7

Hello and Happy New Year to you all!

Today I'm showing you a figure sheet from Rauert & Pittius in Sorau. It's number 7 and was the first in a series of 11 sheets depicting the Guard troops of the German Empire.

It shows the band of the Prussian Grenadier Guard Regiment. Unfortunately, my copy is a bit worn, and the printing is slightly out of register, so the figures appear a little blurry and not as sharp and high-contrast as is usually the case with Rapi.

Nevertheless, they are wonderful figures that very accurately represent the characteristics of this regiment's uniforms.

This series was probably produced in the early 1930s.

The figures are 8 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas