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Napoleon III - circa 1854
71/4" high   An equestrian figure of Napoleon lll in cocked hat & military uniform.  This figure was probably made to commemorate Prince Albert's visit to France in September 1854
Pugh:  C 35 - 85       Harding:  776
Condition:  Small firing crack on body of Napoleon
Price:  $250
Marshal Arnaud - circa 1854
71/2" high  A titled well colored figure of Marshal Arnaud in military uniform on horseback holding a cocked hat in his right hand.This figure is part of the small version of the Short Crimean Series l.
Pugh:  C 65 - 164 (a)       Harding:  09 S
Condition:  Perfect

Price:  $250
Sebastopol - circa 1854
10 1/2" high   Representing the Russian fortress in the Crimea, this titled & well colored figure has a gateway flanked by two large round towers with soldiers standing to each side of the gate.
Pugh:  C 69 - 181
Condition:  Professional restoration to right turret
Price:  $400
Napoleon Crossing the Alps - circa 1850
9 1/2" high    Rare figure of Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback for which the source is the painting by David titled "The Emperor Napoleon's March across the Alps"
Pugh:  Rare variant of C 16 - 49     Harding: 15
Condition:  Perfect
Price:  $375

Admiral Sir Charles Napier - circa 1854
11 3/4" high   Titled & well colored figure of Admiral Sir Charles Napier in naval uniform with a cannon & shells to his right.
Pugh:  C 41 - 102   Harding:  211P
Condition:  Professional restoration to cannon

Price:  $525

Duke & Duchess of Cambridge - circa 1854
14 1/2" high        Very desirable & attractive equestrian pair of the Duke of Cambridge & Duchess.  The Duke is bare-headed in military uniform & holds his cocked hat in his right hand.  The Duchess is wearing a riding habit, bonnet & head scarf
Pugh:  C 59 - 157 / 158      Harding:  721 / 722
Condition:  Perfect
Price:  $825
Crimean Soldier & Girl - circa 1854
8" high     Finely modeled & crisp figure of a soldier in uniform standing with a girl who is wearing a long dress & bonnet.
Pugh:  C 87 - 261     Harding:  820
Condition:  Professional repair to soldier's neck & hand
Price:  $375
Highland Soldier & Girl - circa 1854
8 1/2" high      A well colored & modeled Parr figure of a Scottish soldier standing with his girl in his arms.
Harding:  894
Condition:  Perfect

Price:  $350
Napoleon lll - circa 1856
8 1/4" high       A very sharply modeled figure of Napoleon lll by Thomas Parr standing bare-headed in military uniform.
Pugh:  C 34 - 78     Harding:  735
Condition:  Perfect

Price:  $325
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Garibaldi - circa 1864
Titled figure - 19" high     A monumental & crisp figure of Guiseppe Garibaldi made by Sampson Smith in 1864 to commemorate the Italian patriot's visit to England.  Garibaldi stands bare-headed in shirt & trousers by a pedestal.
Pugh:  C 29 - 280     Harding:  146 P
Condition:  Perfect
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Eugenie & the Prince Imperial - circa 1856
8"  high      A well modelled figure by Thomas Parr of Empress Eugenie of France holding the Prince Imperial on her lap.  A pair to the 8 1/4" high figure of Napoleon
III
Pugh:   C34 - 79       Harding:   736
Condition:   Perfect
Price:   $375
Pair of Crimean War English Sailor & French Girl with Flags
circa 1854

10" high     A rare pair of crisply modelled figures of an English Sailor & a French girl with flags in White & Gilt
Pugh:  C75A - 219 / 220     Harding:  865 / 866
Condition:  Small chip on top of girl's hat professionally restored
Price:   $275
Admiral Sir Charles Napier - circa 1854
11 1/4" high      A very rare titled (Sir Charles Napier in gilt script ) figure of the Admiral in uniform beside a cannon & shells
Pugh:  C42 - 101     Harding:  2112
Condition:  Minor repair to top of cannon
Price:   $225
General Sir George Brown - circa 1854
13" high    Sparsely colored figure of Gen. Brown on horseback in full military uniform
Pugh:  C56 - 149     Harding:  51P
Condition:  Professional restoration to head & arm
Price:  $425
Napoleon - circa 1840
10" high     Well colored figure of Napoleon in uniform standing beside an eagle
Pugh:  C12 - 37     Harding:  30
Condition:  Perfect
Price:   $300
Napoleon - circa 1840
11" high   Well colored larger version of Napoleon in uniform standing beside an eagle
Pugh:  C12 - 37     Harding:  30
Condition:  Perfect
Price:   $375
Victor Emmanuel II - circa 1860
11 1/2" high    Rare, well colored, titled (King of Sardinia in raised capitals) figure of the King on horseback in full military uniform
Pugh:  C102 - 298     Harding:  754P
Condition:  Perfect
Price:   $425
Abd-ul Medjid, Sultan of Turkey - circa 1854
11" high     Desirable, well modelled, titled (The Sultan in raised capitals on plaque) equestrian figure of Abd-ul Medjid
Pugh:  C64 - 167    Harding:  O2S
Condition:  Tip of hat professionally restored
Price:  $525
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Britain's Glory - circa 1854
10 1/2" high     Well colored, attractive figure of an English sailor leaning against a cannon titled "Britain's Glory" in raised capitals
Pugh:  C69 - 186    Harding:  810
Condition:  Neck of sailor professionally restored
Price:   $425
Sir Charles Napier - circa 1854
8" high    Well colored, very crisply modelled, untitled figure of Admiral Sir Charles Napier in uniform standing beside a cannon and shells
Pugh:  C42-101    Harding:  212
Condition:  Professional restoration to neck
Price:   $475
Turkey, England & France - circa 1854
10 1/4" high    Well colored & titled ("Turkey England France" in raised capitals) figure of Queen Victoria, Napoleon III & Sultan Abd-ul-Medjid.  The figure is based on an engraving of a medal struck in Paris in 1854 to commemorate the Anglo-French Alliance.
Pugh:   C32-75    Harding  783
Condition:  Perfect
Price:   $625
Soldier's Dream of Home - circa 1854
10 1/2" high   Well colored figure of a Highland soldier dreaming of home with flags, cannon & drum after the poem by Thomas Campbell
Pugh:  C72-203    Harding:  905
Condition:  Professional restoration to top of left flag
Price:   $475
Garibaldi with Horse - circa 1861
9" high   Very attractive, well colored & modelled untitled Thomas Parr figure of Guiseppe Garibaldi standing by his horse identical to the colored engraving in the Illustrated London News of January 26, 1861
Pugh:  C104-282    Harding:  139P
Condition:  Professional restoration to hand with sword
Price:   $675
Turkish Soldiers standing by Mosque - circa 1854
9" high   Well colored Crimean war figure of two Turkish Soldiers in front of a mosque
Pugh:  C72-201    Harding:  901
Condition:  Perfect
Price:   $475

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