Objekt 8
The shield guard
Description
"Schildwach watch out! Gare à vous, sentinelle!" The seated beggar, as the title of the figure on the base notes, seems to have not only good intentions. This group refers to the Basel citizen militia and depicts the unimpressive state of this troop.
Object description
Anton Sohn workshop, Zizenhausen near Stockach (Baden-Württemberg), mid-19th century.
Clay, molded, fired, painted
Inv. 1985.94.