Folk Art Style Gold-Painted Cast Resin Soldier Wall Plaques (Set of Three)
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Meet the Folk Art Style Gold-Painted Soldier Wall Plaques—a jaunty trio clearly meant to march across a holiday wall. Their compact, flattened forms and simplified uniforms channel the nutcracker tradition more than any historical regiment. In design terms, these live in the realm of late-20th-century décor, when seasonal wall hangings and metallic finishes were popular export wares. The material reads as cast resin or plaster, not bronze: note the soft edges, pinholes, and perfectly uniform gold paint without the green and brown oxidation that time bestows on brass. Condition is honest—abrasions and casting roughness—but no structural cracks. Those scuffs actually help: they read as use, not age. On authenticity, we’re not looking at antique military bronzes; we’re looking at authentic modern decorative pieces. Hence an authenticity score of 85% for that attribution. At auction, this charming set would likely march out between $30 and $90, depending on size and local appetite for quirky wall décor. Call it festive folkiness with a touch of gold glamour.
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Item Report
Folk Art Style Gold-Painted Cast Resin Soldier Wall Plaques (Set of Three)
Origin:Unknown (likely South or Southeast Asia for export)
Materials:Cast resin or plaster (composite), gold metallic paint; possibly sand-cast composition rather than solid brass/bronze
Age:Circa 1980–2000
Condition:Good (abrasions and uneven gold paint; crude casting; no breaks visible)
Value:$30–$90 (set, auction)
Maker's Marks / Writing:None visible
Date:2025-11-17 21:37:32.106309
Description:
Set of three wall-mounted plaques modeled as toy/guard soldiers with naive facial features and simplified uniforms. The surfaces are uniformly coated in metallic gold paint with visible casting pits and soft detail, suggesting decorative purpose rather than fine sculpture.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Decorative modern wall plaques evoking toy soldiers/nutcrackers, likely made for seasonal display. Casting softness, air bubbles/pitting, and a uniformly applied gold paint—without natural oxidation or wear to high points—indicate a late 20th-century decorative product rather than antique brass sculpture. A word about fakes.. this category ("brass" soldiers and folk figures) is flooded with newly made pieces artificially painted or patinated to look old; weight alone is not proof. Treat as contemporary décor with modest collectible interest.
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
Not provided
Condition:
Good (abrasions and uneven gold paint; crude casting; no breaks visible)
Identification Score: 75%
Form, surface, and finish strongly fit modern decorative wall plaques; uncertainty remains about exact composition and origin due to single frontal photo.
Authenticity Score: 85%
High confidence that these are authentic modern decorative plaques (not antique bronze). Evidence: uniform gold paint, soft/naive modeling, casting pits, no aged patina or hardware.
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Keywords
Folk art style, toy soldier, nutcracker, wall plaque, gold-painted resin, decorative, late 20th century, South/Southeast Asia
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