The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
A substantial grouping of seventeen Elastolin German military band figures features a wide range of brass, woodwind, percussion, and ceremonial musicians. The top row consists of a bugler, a standard bearer holding a Schellenbaum bell tree representing regimental prestige, a drum major, a bass drummer, a side drummer, a band leader, a standard bearer holding a yellow cavalry regimental standard representing a mounted combat unit, and a trombone player. The bottom row includes a cymbalist, a flutist, two tuba players, a bell lyre or glockenspiel player, a French horn player, a trumpet player, an oboe player, and a bassoonist. The glockenspiel tassels move, while the Jingling Johnny and metal flag are removable. Normal light wear from age and handling is present. The figures measure approximately 7 cm to 7.5 cm H from the base to the top of the head. Ten figures are in very good condition, while seven are in good overall condition.
Condition: VERY GOOD
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