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| Keywords: European - Toy Mounted Knight - Walters 542476 - View B.jpg This bronze toy mounted knight is one of the earliest known toy soldiers He holds a wooden jousting lance modern restoration in his right hand Many such toys were undoubtedly made; they were easy to produce not requiring precision in their modeling to make them effective Most were lost or broken through long use The workmanship is crude but for a little boy with his head full of dreams of becoming a knight it is enough century 13 14 Medieval bronze cm 3 7 4 3 1 7 accession number 54 2476 27938 John Hunt Dublin Walters Art Museum 1969 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1969 Shrunken Treasures Miniaturization in Books and Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2009 Checkmate Medieval People at Play The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2010 place of origin Europe Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Art from Europe Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Knights in art | ||||
