Nigerian Man
First Edition - Sculpted be Fred Wright.
Height 5.5 inches. Series B Composite.
Rarity - Fairly Available
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1st Edition |
The 1st Edition was introduced in 1962 and discontinued in 1964.
The face had a shinny finish and the back was solid with a protruding wire mount.
The 2nd Edition was introduced in 1988 for one
year. This piece had a matt finish and recessed wire mount on the
back. |
1st Edition
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No 2 - Ninth Lancer
- 1827
Produced 1965 to 1966 and 1968 to 1970. Sculpted by Fred Wright.
Height 7.5 inches. One of 6no
Military Wall Masks. Open and Closed Eye
Versions. The early 1965-66 version had painted eyes and the 1968-70 has no
painted eyes.
Rarity - The Closed Eye Version is Rare.
The Open Eye Version is Very Rare
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One of six Military Masks which comprise of Third Light Draggons, Sixth
Dragoon Guards, Ninth Lancer, Grenadier, Officer de Chevauleger and
Trompette du Regiment. |
The first series was painted with 'small eyes open' and later
'without eyes', except the Sixth Dragoon which only had 'closed eyes'. Additionally there
where different painting arrangements on the first series for the Collars and
Tunics.
The later second series had eyes wide open and gold bandings
on the collars.
Further alterations were carried out to Grenadier and
Officer de Chevauleger and Trompette when they were re-issued between 1990 and 1994.
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Closed Eye |