King & Country · Napoleonic · NA041
NA041 stretches a French dragoon and horse into a forward charge. The sword, crested helmet and streaming horsehair create a long silhouette that needs more room than the base alone suggests.
- Maker
- King & Country
- Set code
- NA041
- Series
- Napoleonic (NA)
The horse carries the action
The rider’s sword supplies a focal point, but the extended legs and body of the horse establish the movement. Turn the model slightly across the viewing line so both can be seen. A head-on position compresses the horse and can make the sword appear detached from the direction of travel.
Compare the later Empress Dragoon release
NA079 is cataloged as a charging dragoon in Empress Dragoons paint. That makes code and decoration important even when the broad action looks familiar. Put the photographs side by side and compare helmet treatment, uniform and saddlecloth before deciding that two listings show the same set. Similar poses can represent deliberately different catalog subjects.
Space and condition
Leave clear ground ahead of the horse and clearance above the sword. Inspect the sword blade, reins, plume and the legs meeting the base. A dramatic casting can be sound while still carrying a bent thin part, so ask for side views rather than judging only the overall impression. The complete horse and rider should appear together in the listing photographs.
Figure reference
King & Country NA041 Dragoon Charging with Sword — Sager’s Soldiers catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.
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