Lead
We stock a wide selection of lead figures from around the World. This section is for metal figures that were originally sold as toys when they were new.
Toy lead figures have been made for hundreds of years. During the mid 19th Century, German companies such as Johann Haffner, Georg Heyde, Krause, Noris, Spenkuch & Wollner commenced commercial volume production of solid lead, or vollplastische figures. At the same time in France, Lucotte and CBG (late CBG Mignot), were producing similar, ronde - bosse figures.
It wasn’t until 1893 that the English company, W Britains invented the hollow cast method of manufacture. This eventually came to dominate the lead figure market and led to the Britains 1/32 scale, where an average man’s height is depicted as 54 mm, becoming the de facto Worldwide standard for hollow lead figures.
Britains had many English competitors, and we stock products from all of them:
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Britains 21st Lancers from set 94. 6 Troopers. 1898 - 1900 version
SOLD Britains 21st Lancers from set 94. 6 Troopers. 1898 - 1900 rocking horse version.&n..
£0.00
Britains boxed Mobile Anti-Tank Set No.2174
Britains - Mobile Anti-Tank Set No.2174. The model is in very good, original condition in its origin..
£175.00
Britains boxed Set 1518 Waterloo Infantry with Officer. Rare paint version
Britains boxed Set 1518 Waterloo Infantry with Officer. Rare paint version of dark blue trouse..
£245.00
Britains boxed Set No 1436 - Italian Infantry Foreign Service Dress
Britains boxed Set No 1436 - Italian Infantry. Foreign Service Dress. 1936 version. ..
£245.00
Britains boxed Set No. 123 - Bikanir Camel Corps. 1901 version
Britains boxed Set No. 123 - Bikanir Camel Corps. 1901 version. 1 repaired rifle, otherwise good ori..
£165.00
Britains boxed Set No. 16 - The Buffs East Kent Regiment
SOLD Britains Set No. 16 - The Buffs East Kent Regiment. 1920s version. Boxed set, ..
£0.00
Britains boxed Set No.121 - The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Britains Set No.121 - The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Boxed set, 1930s version ..
£285.00
Britains Boxed Set No.320 - Royal Army Medical Corps
Britains Boxed Set No.320 - Royal Army Medical Corps. Box is missing insert, lid has 1 split to side..
£285.00
Britains loose 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Queens Bays) from Set No. 44
Britains loose 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Queens Bays) from Set No. 44. With an incorrect ROAN box.&nbs..
£115.00
Britains loose Kings Royal Rifle Corps from set 98. 1903 version.
Britains loose Kings Royal Rifle Corps from set 98. 1903 'pigeon-chested' version. Missi..
£225.00
Britains loose set 2031 Australians marching in Battle Dress
Very good original condition, matching set...
£95.00
Britains pre WW2 flat capped traffic policeman.
Britains pre WW2 flat capped traffic policeman. Good complete and original condition with only..
£25.00
BRITAINS rare Paris Office French Infanterie a Grande Tenue. 5 figures
BRITAINS rare Paris Office French Infanterie a Grande Tenue. 5 figures. Cap ball plumes repain..
£165.00
Charbens - Boxed Delivery Horse and Van. Post WW2 diecast
Charbens - Boxed Delivery Horse and Van. Post WW2 diecast. Back doors have been replaced. ..
£125.00
Charbens - Boxed Delivery Van with Horse and Man, No.7
Charbens - Boxed Delivery Van with Horse and Man, No.7. Post WW2 diecast. Complete with roundsman an..
£135.00