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Blues and Royals, Cavalry Regiment, Farrier
This is a 14" tall sculpture of a Blues and Royals British Army Cavalry Regiment Farrier. We mount for finished piece on its own wooden base and can add an engraved plate with the text of your choice.
8" scale Blues and Royals Mounted Farrier in cold cast bronze resin.
The Royal Horse Guards were directly descended from the Regiment of Horse raised by Oliver Cromwell in 1650 to fight with the Parliamentary Army in the Civil War. After the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, King Charles II took over the Regiment and under the command of the Earl of Oxford (Aubrey de Vere) it was renamed the "Royal Regiment of Horse". In time this Regiment became associated with the Earl's livery, Oxford Blue and after about 1690 it was nicknamed "The Oxford Blues". In 1750 this nickname was incorporated into the offical name of the Regiment which became "The Royal Horse Guards Blue". In 1819 their title was again changed to "Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) and in 1820, as a compliment to their Colonel, The Duke of Wellington, and to acknowledge their courageous and distinguished service at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, "The Blues" were granted the full status of "The Household Cavalry".
Dragoons were mounted infantrymen, equipped with muskets, who could ride into battle, dismount and fight on foot. Their use offered field commanders the opportunity to combine mobility and firepower into a battle winning combination. The soldiers of the Dragoons were considered elite as they had to combine personal initiative, courage and a variety of skills to be effective. These were the kind of fighting men who made up the Dragoon Regiments.
We have five finish options for our sculptures:
Cold Cast Antique Bronze – Our classic finish. The sculpture is made with powdered bronze added to the composite. Then it is buffed and polished to highlight the bronze. The colour is similar to that of a Victoria Cross Medal.
Hand Painted – The sculpture is cast in a white ‘China clay’ finish. It is then hand-painted using a combination of airbrushing and hand application. We use high-quality oil paints chosen to our specific specification. We add in shading and distressing to achieve a realistic effect before applying a 20% satin over-finish to protect the sculpture from the effects of time.
Electroformed Silver – Our Electroformed Silver Sculptures make magnificent pieces. We take a China white casting and cover it in a thick (300) micron layer of pure sterling silver. Then we hand-polish the items to achieve a high shine. These pieces require a clean every so often with a silver polish such as ‘Silvo’. These pieces are presented on a Mahogany or Granite base. Complete with a Silver plaque on the front.
Hot Bronze – Our sculptures can be cast in Bronze Metal, reminiscent of an outdoor war memorial. This is a specialised service; contact us for more information.
Pewter - Our Pewter sculptures are made using lead-free pewter; we melt it and centrifugally cast it into rubber or silicone moulds. Once cool, we remove the pieces before fettling, soldering, buffing, and polishing them into a finished sculpture.
Plaque Engraving Info
All our statues include the option of a personalised engraved plaque on the wooden base, at no extra charge.
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Bronze statues come with a jeweller’s brass plate
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Pewter/silver statues come with a nickel silver plate
How to Add a Plaque
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Start by selecting your desired finish and base option.
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Then click "Add a Plate" - this will open a drop-down menu.
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Enter your engraving using the line format provided.
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Presentation bases allow up to 4 lines
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Mahogany bases allow up to 6 lines
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Max 35 characters per line
Important Notes
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If engraving is left blank, no plaque will be included.
Want a blank plate? Just write that in the engraving box. -
Once ordered, please check your confirmation email to make sure your plaque text has gone through.
If it’s missing, it means it didn’t go through - you can either wait for us to get in touch or just email us your engraving directly at sales@balwalk.com. -
Double-check your engraving before sending - any mistakes will mean we need to make a new plate.
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Text will be centre-aligned and sized to fit the plaque.
Badges
We offer 3D cap badges that can be added to the sculpture base or onto the plaque itself.
If we don’t have a 3D version of the badge you want, we can engrave it directly onto the plaque instead.
In an effort to be more sustainable we've had our outer packaging redesigned to be fully recyclable. Every statue comes in a simple elegant printed brown box with printed fabric tape.
Inside the box the statue will be protected with bubble wrap and special foam bags to minimise the chance of damage in transit.
| Product Code | B2e |
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| Price Code | FI |
| Sculpting Scale | 8" |
| Base Material of the Statue | Cold Cast Resin |
| Height Including Presentation Base | 15" / 38cm |
| Width with Presentation Base | 8" / 20cm |
| Depth with Presentation Base | 6" / 15cm |
| Weight | 3kg |
Please be aware that these measurements are not exact and have been rounded for ease.
As every item is individually handmade the exact dimensions may vary slighty.