Mini metal toy figurines

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  1. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Hello everyone!
    I recently got this wooden box with many metal toy figurines.
    The figurines seem to be hand painted,rather poorly.
    Toy soldiers are 40mm high and race horces little less.
    They all look old and in poor condition.
    I can tell by the uniforms that british soldiers figurines are from colonial times.
    The other military formation has horizontal stripes red white red flag.
    Horse racers are absolute mistery to me.
    Since I have no knowledge of vintage toys, I would appreciate any help.
    Thank you for your kind attention.

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    Makanudo, Oct 10, 2017
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  2. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    Horses could be "Steeplechase" type horses
     
    desperate_fun, Oct 10, 2017
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yes that is what they are Steeplechase from the board game.
    Made in Germany

    Steeplechase.jpg

    Steep 2.jpg
     
    daveydempsey, Oct 10, 2017
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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Hollyblue, Oct 10, 2017
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  5. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Ok. They are s.chase horses, but how old and from which country.
    They have no markings
     
    Makanudo, Oct 10, 2017
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  6. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    Is the british flag (red on blue) real or fictional?
     
    Makanudo, Oct 10, 2017
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  7. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    I wonder if the racers could have been game-pieces?
    (Sniped by Davey and others!)
     
    all_fakes, Oct 10, 2017
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  8. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I think someone hand painted it the wrong colours, it depended on what colour paint they had.
    It looks like the 24th Foot Regiment that fought in the Anglo Zulu wars at Rorke`s Drift
     
    daveydempsey, Oct 10, 2017
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  9. Makanudo

    Makanudo There is no such thing as simple.Simple is hard.

    In my search I have found british imperial flags similar, but without large cross

    http://imperialflags.blogspot.rs/
     
    Makanudo, Oct 10, 2017
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