1880s Ernst Heinrichsen German Painted Lead Soldiers Set with Original Box Lid little boxes I like this guy's face

I like this guy's face and the slant of the brim of his hat

substantial scale

Feels very New England indeed

(I'm now firmly on the hunt

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1880s Ernst Heinrichsen German Painted Lead Soldiers Set with Original Box Lid little boxes I like this guy's faceFelt feels to me like time for a blue army! And I love the scale and delicacy of these hand painted lead soldiers, produced by Ernst Heinrichsen, Nrnberg (Nuremberg) in 1882. 29 figures total here, from what I believe was a complete set of 30, with one cavalry officer, one flag bearer, one trumpeter, two drummers, and the rest marching along carrying rifles with bayonets. (Those rifles, and indeed the figures themself, are pretty pliable, so can be