soldier, model, model
Accession Number

NAM.1966-12-1-131

Description

12 model soldiers, said to be Dutch Infantry Bandsmen, 1806 (c). Four fife players, wearing: white coats with blue facings, red and orange epaulettes; white sword belt; knapsack; white waistcoat, black hessians; black busby with orange tipped red plume, white lines, and blue bag. Three drummers, dressed as above, beating gold painted drums with blue hoops. One drummer of a grenadier company, dressed as above except for red epaulettes with gold trim, and wearing a black bearskin cap with white lines and red hackle. Three fife players of a grenadier company, dressed as a grenadier drummer above. One Marmeluke Jingling Johnny player, wearing white robe, blue jacket over red blouse; white turban around red cap, white plume, carrying Jingling Johnny with red horse tails; marmeluke pattern sword; red boots.