Don Alfonso Zouave scort guard

The Carlist Zouaves was created by Mr. Alfonso Carlos in Spain. After their training by the Pontifical Zouave troops, in which the second battalion belonged in the sixth company. Alfonso Carlos attained the rank of lieutenant, the Carlist Zouaves demonstrating their fierceness in the battle.

In the Third Carlist War (1872-1876), he created in the Carlist Zouaves an honor guard that accompanied him and his wife Maria de las Nieves Braganza. It was a unit of shock troops within the army of Catalonia and the Maestrazgo. They were always envied by other battalions, being considered the honor guard.

ALYMER reference, 350/5

54 mm white metal figure, assembled with tin welding; some figures may have small pieces of brass or copper. Hand-painted toy soldier with glossy finishment, matt finishment by request. Not contractual photography to being a craftsman product. Hand made produced and painted in Spain