Artist/Maker
Lineol
(German, founded 1906)
WWI German soldier wearing gas mask and charging with rifle
1930–1940
Composition, paint, metal
Each: 2 1/2 x 3 x 1/2 in.
Jerni Collection, acquired with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor
2014.31.4919.3ab
DescriptionMilitary. Pair of WWI German soldiers wearing gas masks and advancing with bayonets (a,b). Soldier has green uniform with a rounded green helmet and green gas masks and wears black boots. Soldier holds brown bayonet and thrusts forward with feet spread apart in motion. Soldier stands on a rectangular olive base. MarkingsImpressed on base: "LINEOL / GERMANY".
ClassificationsTOYS
Britains
1939–1945
2014.31.4934a-e
