Help identifying metal flat figures
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Briggsy
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Rich, a long time since I was involved with flats, I don't recognise them from the pictures. Much of the information should be engraved onto the bases, at the very least the engravers initials should be there. That will help narrow down the possibilities and aid in identifying them.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
One of the jousting knights seems to be this one
The picture with the archers and some of the others are from this 2017 catalogue
The picture with the archers and some of the others are from this 2017 catalogue
richard carrick
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fantastic guys, thank you very much
theBaron
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Definitely from German editors, as they call the people who engrave flats.
As Simon mentioned, the bases can help identify the maker and his catalog. Sometimes it can be something engraved on the base, in other cases, it can be the shape of the base-diamond-shaped, oval, rectangular, and so on.
If we can't provide much more info here on the Planet, I can recommend the Treefrog Toy Soldier forum as one place to search. I am fairly certain that there is at least 1 thread there about identifying flats. Treefrog's URL is https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/
Another forum that might be of help is the Figure Mad Forum, which is a German forum I belong to. There should be a couple of threads there that deal with identifying flats. Its owner/admin is Martin Rohmann, who is a member here at PF, too. The Figure Mad Forum is at https://figure-mad.com/smf2/index.php
Finally, you could also take a look and even email the staff at Berliner Zinnfiguren. The owner is the proprietor of a catalog of flats that his father produced, and which he still produces. He also sells other brands of flats from various makers. The URL is https://www.zinnfigur.com/startseite/
Hope that helps, prost!
Brad
As Simon mentioned, the bases can help identify the maker and his catalog. Sometimes it can be something engraved on the base, in other cases, it can be the shape of the base-diamond-shaped, oval, rectangular, and so on.
If we can't provide much more info here on the Planet, I can recommend the Treefrog Toy Soldier forum as one place to search. I am fairly certain that there is at least 1 thread there about identifying flats. Treefrog's URL is https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/
Another forum that might be of help is the Figure Mad Forum, which is a German forum I belong to. There should be a couple of threads there that deal with identifying flats. Its owner/admin is Martin Rohmann, who is a member here at PF, too. The Figure Mad Forum is at https://figure-mad.com/smf2/index.php
Finally, you could also take a look and even email the staff at Berliner Zinnfiguren. The owner is the proprietor of a catalog of flats that his father produced, and which he still produces. He also sells other brands of flats from various makers. The URL is https://www.zinnfigur.com/startseite/
Hope that helps, prost!
Brad
In picture 2 above, the figure on the left is Jean de Vergy [P65] (presumably the standard bearer to the figure in front of him).
The two figures on the right of Photo 2 are Jean de la Trémouille (on foot) with his squire and horse [P82 and P75].
In Photo 3 the figure on the left is Roland d'Uytkerke [P80].
I've also attached three pages from Michael Taylor's "Art of the Flat Tin Figure" on Identifying Figures.
Trust that will be of some help.
Cheers,
Andrew
The two figures on the right of Photo 2 are Jean de la Trémouille (on foot) with his squire and horse [P82 and P75].
In Photo 3 the figure on the left is Roland d'Uytkerke [P80].
I've also attached three pages from Michael Taylor's "Art of the Flat Tin Figure" on Identifying Figures.
Trust that will be of some help.
Cheers,
Andrew
