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ARTISAN TOY SOLDIER depicting a knight in the service of the King of Navarre in the early 13th century. The rider wears chainmail, a metal helmet with red decoration and a matching red surcoat. He carries a sword and shield. His horse is shown at the gallop, wearing a striking red caparison decorated with large black eagles, a heraldic motif associated with King Sancho VII the Strong. Modelled, cast, assembled and hand-painted, with particular attention to the armour and heraldic details. 1:30 scale.
During the reign of Sancho VII the Strong (1194-1234), the Kingdom of Navarre took part in several defining events in medieval Iberian history. In July 1212, the Navarrese king joined his troops at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, fighting alongside the armies of Castile and Aragon against the Almohads. The black eagle was one of the personal emblems used by Sancho VII in his documents and seals. This TOY SOLDIER evokes a knight from his army, displaying colours and heraldic symbols associated with the Navarrese monarch during one of the great campaigns of the Reconquista.
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