Lot 336:
Fife and Drum Miniatures Hand Painted Metal US Military Figures
Sold for: $10
Description
This collection consists of hand painted metal military miniatures manufactured by Fife and Drum Miniatures of Havertown, Pennsylvania. The figures are depicted in olive drab service uniforms with peaked caps, characteristic of the United States military from the World War I through the Interwar period. One grouping contains five figures representing a military band, including four buglers and one horn player. The second grouping contains six infantry figures, including five riflemen in various advancing poses and one light machine gunner equipped with a weapon resembling a Lewis gun. Each figure is secured to a rectangular green base and is mounted inside its original red cardboard display box with wire ties. The box labels are printed with the company name, logo featuring a drum, and the text: Fife and Drum Miniatures, POB 575 Havertown, Pa. 19083, Hand Painted Metal Historic Miniatures Produced Entirely In The U.S.A. There is an area on the label for set numbering within a limited edition.
Condition report:
The figures are in good vintage condition with minor paint loss and surface scuffs consistent with age and handling. One figure in the infantry set has a detached component, likely a weapon, resting at the bottom of the box. Several figures have shifted within their wire mountings and are leaning. The original red cardboard boxes show moderate shelf wear, including edge scuffing and corner bumping. One box has a small portion of the red surface paper missing on the front panel.
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