Lead Mounted Calvary Soldiers - Sold Individually handdyed which I think only enhance

which I think only enhance the gorgeous green and red paint of the exterior

cylindrical vase with sculpted

and I believe the box is pewter

Perhaps a secret snuff compartment

It feels very Zen to me--a completely harmonious balance of form

Lead Mounted Calvary Soldiers - Sold Individually handdyed which I think only enhanceWhen I am out at an antique store, say, hunting for things, I like to look at EVERYTHING, and one of the joys of doing that is discovering things I've previously paid no attention to. Like these old lead soldiers! I really know nothing about toy soldiers, but these just happened to catch my eye, and upon giving them a close look I realized they are quite beautiful things and rather fell in love with them! I think part of it is that they are unpainted,