Painted Hussar

[Tom Y]

This just arrived the other day. I was tempted to add it to Dogs of War

, but decided to give it its own space. It's about 4 in. high and looks like it was cut out of an album.

The device on the cap looks like it might be an eagle, but a Totenkopf would make more sense.

No telling what the cross is.

He's definitely a Reiter of some kind.

Anyone know of a good paint stripper?

Edited May 26, 2008 by Tom Y

[Guest Rick Research]

Could that just be a FLAKE coincidentally over his state cockade? It certainly looks pre-1897, so I'd expect only the single cockade on the capband.

As for the "prop" puppy:

Someone call Senator Byrd! ***

*** How do you STOP a wriggly little puppy from MOVING?...

[Tom Y]

Could that just be a FLAKE coincidentally over his state cockade? It certainly looks pre-1897, so I'd expect only the single cockade on the capband.

Nope. It's gold paint.

As for the "prop" puppy:

Someone call Senator Byrd! ***

*** How do you STOP a wriggly little puppy from MOVING?...

Laudanum?

[Mike Dwyer]

That would be the gilt Prussian eagle worn by the 1. Brandenburisches Dragoner Regiment Nr. 2, which this fellow appears to be a member of. Soooo, he's a dragoon, not a hussar.

Edited May 26, 2008 by Mike Dwyer

[Djedj]

Hi Gentlemen,

These painted photos are definitely favourites of mine !

Here's a painted Hussar - somehow merrier than the B&W versions :

In fact I've got a small gallery of those :

http://www.hussards-photos.com/Couleur_home.htm

Cheers,

Jerome