C is for Civilian Composition

Again we have Adrian (Mercator Trading) to thank for the boxed set shown here, which is also a Brent product and probably also from the war years; between 1939-45.

The lid is gorgeously reminiscent of 'Boys Own' annuals or hard-back novels of wild adventure for the younger readers of the time, with their inset colour picture on the cover, even the later Rupert annuals, which seem to had had an affiliation with those bright, yellow-greens!

The original contents of the box seems to have been six larger animals, the two seated figures (milk-maids), two stools and something in the central slot, possibly the three other figures, but clearly other animals (and possibly the poultry) have been added and I didn't get them out and shoot them all separately, so the next five images are shots from various angles, to which you can add your own thoughts!

Whether the added items are fom another (smaller?) set or could be purchased individually from a counter display or wall cabinet I don't know, but we have ducks and hens, the prone cows and some extra cows and horses buy the looks of it?

My Brent consists of a farm hand and two farmers; one of whom has a smaller stick (and way more playware!), all three show signs of the pumice having been dyed or stained black before setting and painting.

I did shoot the two ducks, they both look to have a fair bit of auk or even vulture DNA! That's Brent, on the Blog, with many thanks to Mr Little.