Mid 20th Century Cast Bronze Hussar Officer Figure Standing at Ease 14 In

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Cast bronze figure of a hussar officer standing at ease on a round naturalistic base. Dark patina with gilt highlights … Read more Cast bronze figure of a hussar officer standing at ease on a round naturalistic base. Dark patina with gilt highlights on the braiding. He wears the classic hussar dolman — the short jacket frogged with rows of braided cord and toggle buttons — a kepi-style cap with visor, epaulettes, tight breeches and boots, and holds his saber point-down; he has a full mustache. Described as a cast bronze figure in the 19th-century French manner.

Dimensions: 14 in H x 5 in W.
Packed for shipping: approx. 18 x 9 x 9 in; approx. 8 lb packed. Solid bronze and heavy.

About the hussar
Hussars began as Hungarian light cavalry in the 15th century, and their flamboyant uniform — above all the dolman, the short jacket closed with rows of braided frogging and toggle buttons — became the most copied military dress in Europe; by the 1800s nearly every army fielded hussar regiments of its own. They were the dash of the cavalry: scouts, raiders, and escorts, famous for their horsemanship, their curved sabers, and their magnificent mustaches. British hussar regiments rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in 1854. See less