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Title: Gottstein - Henry VIII - Francis I - Field of the Cloth of Gold - 30mm
Post by: marko on December 30, 2020, 01:55:24 PM
Very early in 2020 - before the year turned on us - I had the happy discovery on Ebay of a seller very near me selling a number of sets of flats including Gottstein's Golden Tent or Field of the Cloth of Gold at a very reasonable price.  (June 4 - 24 1520) 

The set is large and iconic with many fine painting examples around - these are beautifully engraved figures!  Designed by L. Rousselot and Engraved by J. Frauendorf it is hard to go wrong.

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As part of rinding in the new year I have started to try my hand as well:

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Given almost 50 figures my enjoyment will last some time....

This set is also currently available from the Leipzig Collectors Society and Berliner Zinnfiguren, my set pre-dates these and I suspect was purchased from Paul Krog who once offered much of Gottstein's line - http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?topic=1982.0 (http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?topic=1982.0)

mark  8)
Title: Re: Gottstein - Henry VIII - Francis I - Field of the Cloth of Gold - 30mm
Post by: John Alberts on December 30, 2020, 04:22:37 PM
Impressive start!  Will be done in no time.
Title: Re: Gottstein - Henry VIII - Francis I - Field of the Cloth of Gold - 30mm
Post by: Hannibal on December 30, 2020, 07:17:45 PM
VERY LARGE ENTERPRISE !!!
Wishing you much success in the coming months, or years !!
Title: Re: Gottstein - Henry VIII - Francis I - Field of the Cloth of Gold - 30mm
Post by: errant49 on December 31, 2020, 09:46:34 AM
One of the nicest set ever done !
Eric


Title: Re: Gottstein - Henry VIII - Francis I - Field of the Cloth of Gold - 30mm
Post by: Nicholas Ball on December 31, 2020, 11:07:45 AM
Good to see you painting Mark, will enjoy the updates on this lovely set🙂