metayer
Madam Fernande Metayer [produced 1950`s - 70`s] only modeled exclusive 54mm foot figures and never duplicated the features on a particular model, each one is therefore unique. The clothing & equipment for each figure is made from sculpted sheet lead soldered in place and then detailed. These Napoleonic Infantry [especially the British examples] figures are now EXTREMELY RARE and seldom come to the open market. .
When I was stationed in Germany in the early 1980's, I took leave to go to Paris. I had the privilege of going to Madame Metayer's apartment, and I got to see the bronze molds she made her figures from. Unfortunately, Madame wasn't in so I didn't get to meet her. It was her assistant that showed me around.
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