This is the rating and price for Four Rare Royal Worcester Military Figures All Dated 1900 From The South African War Series, Each Soldier Standing To Attention And Dressed In Khaki Uniform, Their Faces And Hands In Ivory, Gilded Highlights, Comprising: A City Imperial Volunteer, 2107.0

Description : Four rare Royal Worcester military figures all dated 1900 From the South African War series, each soldier standing to attention and dressed in khaki uniform, their faces and hands in ivory, gilded highlights, comprising: a City Imperial Volunteer (tip of rifle restored), an Imperial Yeoman, a Colonial Trooper (section of his rifle lacking), and another Imperial Yeoman (rifle lacking), about 19cm high, factory marks and titles in green, shape numbers 2106, 2107 and 2108 (4) E1000-1400 Footnote: The South African War of 1899-1902, pitted Britain against two independent republics, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, populated by Afrikaners or Boers, the descendents of Dutch colonists who had retained the right to self- government. The discovery of gold triggered an influx of foreign miners and the resulting friction declined into war. More than 365000 British and Commonwealth troops were deployed, but by the time sovereignty over the republics was gained in 1902, the allies had suffered 21000 casualties, many of whom died from disease. The British public read up-to-date accounts in newspapers and battlefield images brought the war to every home. To coincide with the appetite for war reporting, Royal Worcester issued in 1900 a series of six figures of soldiers in the uniforms of the principal regiments. The models are believed to be the work of George Evans. Although they were costly, the figures appealed to patriotism and were bought by affluent families whose sons had volunteered to fight for Queen and Country.
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