Considering that W Britain began making his revolutionary hollowcast toy soldiers only in 1893, a set dating from just three years later certainly deserves the tag ‘early’.
Added to a good provenance and excellent condition, it ensured that Britains set 60, the 1st Bombay Lancers, sold for £11,000 at Teesside saleroom Vectis Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) on August 28, against an estimate of £2000-3000.
Britains set 60, 1st Bombay Lancers, 1896 – £11,000 at Vectis Auctions.