Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 19thC British Regimental Souvenir? Brass bear. Help Needed

Atlantia · 13th August 2010, 07:14 PM

Jim, Norman
Thank you gentlemen. My initial impression, as I said above was early to mid 19thC, hopefully some kind of commemorative piece from the Napoleonic wars. But I can't think of the connection for the bear?
Bearskin hats of course, but a bear in 'uniform'?
Unless he represented a particular action or a regimental mascot?
These obscure pieces can be a frustrating search!

13th August 2010, 07:14 PM	#9
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Jim, Norman Thank you gentlemen. My initial impression, as I said above was early to mid 19thC, hopefully some kind of commemorative piece from the Napoleonic wars. But I can't think of the connection for the bear? Bearskin hats of course, but a bear in 'uniform'? Unless he represented a particular action or a regimental mascot? These obscure pieces can be a frustrating search! Last edited by Atlantia; 14th August 2010 at 09:35 AM.