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Life Guards Cavalry Trooper Mounted in Winter Dress
This statuette depicts a mounted trooper of The Life Guards in winter dress undertaking ceremonial duties outside the Horse Guards buildings in Whitehall.
The Life Guards have a distinguished fighting record and have participated in most of the major battles and campaigns of the British Army. Their first action was in Maastricht in Holland in 1673 and they played a minor part in the defeat of the Duke of Monmouth's army at Sedgemoor in 1685. The Regiment was involved in wars in Europe,(the Austrian Succession, at Dettingen, Fontenoy, and later in the Napoleonic Wars); they played a leading role in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. In 1882 elements of the regiment took part in the famous 'Moonlight Charge' at Kassassin in Egypt. The Life Guards fought in both World Wars, earning 28 Battle Honours in the Great War and 21 between 1939 and 1945.
The statuette depicts a mounted trooper of The Life Guards undertaking ceremonial duties outside the Horse Guards buildings in Whitehall. His dress uniform is very distinctive and originated in the 17th Century: The steel curass worn by both The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals is now the only ceremonial body-armour still worn by any British soldier. Their white metal helmet with brass ornamentation copies the 'Prince Albert' pattern (1842) and is completed with a white helmet plume made from horsehair.
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.
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.
| Product Code | B1d |
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| Price Code | FK |
| Sculpting Scale | 8" |
| Base Material of the Statue | Cold Cast Resin |
| Height Including Presentation Base | 14.5" / 37cm |
| Width with Presentation Base | 11.5" / 29cm |
| Depth with Presentation Base | 6.5" / 17cm |
| Weight | 3.6kg |
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.