Painted figurine of Lord Kitchener
c. 1915Painted, unglazed figurine of Lord Kitchener standing on a square base. His face and hands are in the natural clay, while the rest of the figurine and base are painted black.
He is wearing full military uniform, including his medals and decorations. He is holding a pair of gloves in his left hand.
His name is inscribed at the front of the base and at the back appears the registration number. There are no maker's marks.
The paint has chipped in a few places to reveal the clay beneath.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) was a British Field Marshal and colonial administrator who played a key role in World War I.
He was born in Ireland and trained as a military engineer. He served in the Middle East and Egypt, and became commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army in 1892.
He served as chief of staff in the Second Boer War, and later became Commander-in-Chief.
Kitchener became Secretary of State for War at the start of World War One. He oversaw the rapid expansion of the British Army through the recruitment of volunteers. He became the face of the First World War when he appeared on the 'Your Country Needs You' poster.
He died in 1916 when his ship, HMS Hampshire, struck a German mine while en route to Russia on a diplomatic mission. He was the highest ranking officer to be killed during the war.
This image from which this figurine was modelled appears in three other collection items.
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"LORD KITCHENER"
"REGD 644080"
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