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Richard:
Hello Roger

A good idea from you giving that references material.
Just a word about the drawer Michel Pétard : he is concerned by the accurate details and the reenactment of his characters' look. He made famous works on uniform, weapon, equipment and... the 17-18th centuries French Navy.

Regards.
Richard

Roger:
You have probably seen this Richard but for those who haven't it might be of interest.

Richard:
Hello Jan

Yes the engraver is Sixtus Maier Sr as the letters SM are engraved on the base.
On the other side of it you can only see the number 21.
No editor's mark, unfortunately.

Richard

Kulmbach:
Yes, that´s was one of the thoughts I also had, one of Marshal de Saxes volunteers. I think you are right there Richard.
I could, just by looking how the eye of the horse is engraved almost certainly tell that the figure was engraved by Sixtus Maier Sr.

Very interesting figure, is there any mark on the base telling about the producer?

Jan

Richard:
Dear Jan,

Thanks for your answer. It is valuable for me planning figures quests for the close Kulmbach Fair and I shall visit Maier’s stand.

About the uhlan you are probably right. The dress colours could be Prussian Frei Korps von Kleist‘s or Uhlan Volontaire de Saxe’s, the gard of the French Marechal de Saxe. Their uniforms dress were close to each other as fashion cut and colours. And as sometime Sixtus Maier worked after works by French drawers, then I imagined that figure could be French Uhlan’s.

Thanks again.
Richard

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