It was painted by an old friend of hers (now deceased) and she thought I would value it. It clearly means a lot to her.
I don't know the manufacturer but I believe he's a French fusilier (grenadier?) from the Republican Wars or possibly from the early Napoleonic period. Interestingly he appears to have a knife and spoon attached to his hat!
Unfortunately the metal is severely oxidised. I'm going to have to look into how best to clean it and repaint it if it's to survive.
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