Antique Center On Broadway

THESE RARE MINIATURE TOY SOLDIERS WERE MADE BY ERNST HEINRICHSEN. THIS COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1839 AND THEIR FLAT FIGURES WERE DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER FIGURES BY THEIR MORE REALISTIC POSES AND MORE ACCURATE UNIFORMS. THE COMPANY CLOSED IT'S DOORS IN THE 1940'S. THIS VERY LARGE SET WAS PURCHASED IN NUREMBURG, GERMANY IN 1945 AND HAS BEEN STORED SINCE THAT TIME. THERE ARE OVER 1400 PIECES AND ALL ARE HAND PAINTED AND ARE IN THE SAME TINY ORIGINAL BOXES, THAT ARE MARKED WITH THE ITEM AND COMPANY NAME. ALL TOGETHER THERE ARE 80 BOXES CONSISTING OF ARTILLERY, CAVALRY, ENGINEERS,FUSILIERS, GRENADIERS, MINERS, MUSKETIERS. THERE ARE TROOPS FROM AUSTRIA, FRANCE, PRUSSIA, AND RUSSIA; DRUMMERS, FIFERS, FLAG BEARERS, SERGEANTS OFFICERS, AND HORSES. THE FIGURES ARE WALKING, MARCHING, FIGHTING, FLEEING, FIRING, ATTACKING, GALLOPING, DEAD AND DYING. THEY PORTRAY THE ARMY OF FREDRIC II, HOWEVER WE ARE NOT SURE WHICH BATTLE THIS GROUP DEPICTS. THIS ENTIRE SET IS IN EXCELLENT UNPLAYED WITH CONDITION WITH ALL PAINT INTACT. WE HAVE "THE ART OF THE TOY SOLDIER" BOOK WITH THE SET.  UPON REQUEST, WE WILL EMAIL MORE PICTURES.  PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.