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"LONG WALK HOME" RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
ANTHONY WOODWARD
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FOR SALE MY EXCELLENT AND MUCH LOVED VINGETTE OF THREE ANDREA MINIATURES OF SPAIN,THEIR METAL 54mm FIGURINES FEATURES A SOLDIER OF NAPOLEONS "OLD GUARD CARRYING A SMALL DRUMMER BOY ON THE LONG RETREAT FROM MOSCOW IN APPALLING FREEZING WEATHER,STARVATION,MANY THOUSANDS DIED ON THE LONG TREK FROM MOSCOW BACK TO FRANCE,SOME STAGGLERS WERE KILLED PICKED OFF BY MARAUDING COSSACKS,THIS BRAVE OLD GUARD TROOPER IS KINDLY HELPING THIS YOUNG BOY CARRYING HIM THROUGH THE DEEP SNOW,FOLLOWING BEHIND IS A FRENCH DRAGOON IN HIS CAPOTE,(LONG COAT) THEY ARE ALL CARRYING THEIR MEAGRE GOODS(A COPPER KETTLE) CUPS ETC,A LONE WOLF IS STALKING THEIR PITYFULL JOURNEY,I HANDBUILT ALL THESE FIGURES AND WOLF FROM KITFORM,THEN HANDPAINTED ALL THREE FIGURES,WOLF,ALL BASEWORK,IN OILPAINTS,USED SHOE WHITNER AS THE SNOW EFFECT,WHOLE PROJECT TOOK A LONG WHILE TO FINISH APPROX 22HRS WORK,PUT THE WHOLE SCENE ONTO A QUALITY WOODBASE WHICH I THEN HANDBURNT DESIGNS ROUND THE BASE,WHICH ALL ADDS TO THE INDIVIDUALITY OF THE VINGETTE,IVE ALSO HAD A QUALITY ENGRAVED NAMEPLATE WITH THE MODEL TITLE ON IT DISPLAYED AT FRONT OF BASE,IVE SIGNED AND DATED THE VINGETTE ONE OF MY FAVOURITES IN MY COLLECTION HENCE THE PRICE,BUT WILL MAKE A FANTASTIC ADDITION TO ANY NAPOLEONIC FIGURINE COLLECTORS DISPLAY CABINET....
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