Seaman in Naval Brigade landing rig

Bronze statuette, cast by the lost-wax method, of a British Naval Brigade figure in landing rig. His equipment includes a Martini-Henry rifle with cutlass bayonet, sennit hat, bedding roll, gaiters, haversack, ammunition pouch and water bottle.

Previous notes state that the cutlass bayonet and its scabbard are replacements. The foundry inscription 'Ce des Br Bruxelles' in cursive script is cast into the upper surface of the base, on the rim. While the figure is otherwise unsigned another example, with a slightly variant matching pair, has been recorded, both being signed 'J. E. Hodgson 1883'.

Object Details

ID: SCU0039
Collection: Sculpture
Type: Statuette
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hodgson, J. E.; Compagnie des Bronzes Hodgson, John Evan Hodgson, John E.
Date made: circa 1883
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 635 mm x 229 mm x 229 mm x 13 kg