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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Figure Identification/Search => Topic started by: Davey on September 10, 2017, 01:20:40 PM

Title: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Davey on September 10, 2017, 01:20:40 PM
Anybody know anything about this set I'm struggling with
Marked on base EB133 etc
Any help with a link maybe would be appreciated
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Mike G on September 10, 2017, 01:48:47 PM
That's part of a very large series of the battle of morat when the Swiss defeated the army of Charles the bold of burgundy. Engraved by sixtus Meier. EB is Eugene Blum who commissioned it in the 50s I believe. You can't get the figures at the moment so they're in very high demand. Hope that helps!
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: bussy on September 10, 2017, 01:53:00 PM
I think the figures are from Eugen Blum (1939-1962)  a swiss man. It could be a part of the battle of Morat (Mürten), battle between the Swiss and the duke of Burgondy (Charles le Téméraire).
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: marko on September 10, 2017, 02:16:34 PM
Here is the catalog on the site -


http://intflatfigures.org/BFFS/History/Krog/index.html (http://intflatfigures.org/BFFS/History/Krog/index.html)


Look under Charles the Bold - Battle of Murten June 22, 1476 (Blum)


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Nice find for you!


mark  8)
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Davey on September 10, 2017, 02:57:31 PM
Thank you all I believe I may have the full set I just have to sort through them all , very time consuming as they are spread through many boxes , 700 odd figures which are fun sorting and frustrating at the same time . Originally thought I would sell them all but getting attached to some now lol

Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: marko on September 10, 2017, 05:58:45 PM
If you were to sell there would be a great deal of interest here.  The Murten sets, particularly Gottstein portion,  are very sought after and hard to find in general at the moment.

mark  8)
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: snagy on September 11, 2017, 01:26:39 AM
Just what we are speaking about:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schlacht-bei-Murten-Blum-beim-See-Gottsteinfiguren-/132320459274?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schlacht-bei-Murten-Blum-beim-See-Gottsteinfiguren-/132320459274?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT)
Best regards-
Sandor
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Davey on September 11, 2017, 05:12:36 AM
If you were to sell there would be a great deal of interest here.  The Murten sets, particularly Gottstein portion,  are very sought after and hard to find in general at the moment.

mark  8)
Thanks marko but do you mean on forum ? I have put a few sets on ebay mainly napoleonics but have no idea of price so put them all to auction to see what I get and am being surprised already , if anyone does want to make an offer on this particular set then please feel free to contact me
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Davey on September 11, 2017, 05:13:26 AM
Just what we are speaking about:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schlacht-bei-Murten-Blum-beim-See-Gottsteinfiguren-/132320459274?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schlacht-bei-Murten-Blum-beim-See-Gottsteinfiguren-/132320459274?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT)
Best regards-
Sandor
Thank you that helps a lot
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: marko on September 11, 2017, 10:35:09 AM
Davey there is an area to sell Flats on the forum here: 

http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?board=9.0 (http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?board=9.0)


mark  8)
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Charles on September 11, 2017, 11:42:15 AM
These moulds, if I am not mistaken, are in the hands of a Swiss museum who have no immediate plans to cast and sell the figures. I expect they will be sought after, though gauging a price is difficult. Maybe eBay.de would be the place to sell. They have different characteristics in the set, some are designed for example by Mohr which are very different to the others. You can see his designs just by looking at the catalogue, they are unmistakeable. But it is a lovely set of figures.
I have the full set fortunately, although some of my figures are missing detail in the casting and I would like to replace some. So the quality of the casting is important in the price, and of course the quality of the painting.
It will be interesting to see how you get on.
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: dufour on September 11, 2017, 04:12:59 PM
on eBay de , 149 euros !!!!
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Davey on September 12, 2017, 04:16:40 AM
on eBay de , 149 euros !!!!
Yes saw that ! Just for 9 figures
Title: Re: Newbie identification help ?
Post by: Erich on September 12, 2017, 05:17:37 AM
well painted, I mean, and, if you think about the time it needs to paint them, not too expensive

and the figures are very rare


(I am not the seller)  :)