A lot of soldiers in the form of a mod. 1881, camping

A selection of 12 figures represents a unit of infantry, located the camp after the transfer. The shape of the sample 1881, easily recognizable by his uniform in the "Russian style" without buttons. Dark green uniforms with white covers on their caps worn in the early autumn or late spring, when the just started season of camp fees and maneuvers. Three soldiers dressed in field uniform with rifle and greatcoat skutkami over the shoulder, and two of them are clearly visible Hiking packs from calf skins brown. Despite the introduction in 1882 of bag equipment backpack was used in the shelves of the wear, until the late 1890s, One of the soldiers chopping wood for a fire, another is preparing to hang over the fire a pot with water. Easy to identify also the officer's servant, hurrying on behalf of his master. Another soldier has already settled down to rest and smokes a pipe. Orders division officer, which can be determined by the weapons (the sword with no guns) and gold epaulets. Another officer resting near the tent. In addition, the selection of three cavalry: two officers (they can be identified on aduncum and swords) and lower chin, thirst-quenching near stuck in the ground with spades quarterhorse icon. It was the practice of secondment of cavalry to infantry on manoeuvres; moreover, a cavalryman with a lance may be riding orderly, and the officers with swords and staff ranks listed on cavalry (otherwise there would be no reason to portray them in the foot). Except for the soldiers, the set includes two tents and a tree (tree). With high probability it can be argued that the figures belonged to the son of officers in high rank or General, as the salaries of the company commander, and the more Junior officer would not allow the son to buy such expensive gifts. Tin soldiers of the late nineteenth century, especially in the original painting, these days occur in isolated instances. The presence of thematic clusters is the case exceptional for the current antique market.