The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
Five Lineol Italian Royal Army military band and infantry figures include two tuba players, marching infantry, and a Schellenbaum bearer. The group features a tuba player carrying his brass instrument forward, a marching soldier in a dark tunic with his arms swinging at his sides, and a Schellenbaum bearer holding a removable crescent-framed standard topped with an Italian tricolor shield emblem and hanging white and red horsehair plumes. The formation concludes with an infantryman marching with a slung rifle over his shoulder and a second tuba player holding a large brass horn. The Jingling Jolly is removable. Normal light wear from age and handling is present. The figures range from approximately 7 cm to 7.5 cm H from the base to the top of the head.
Condition: VERY GOOD
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