An Arcadian China "Tommy And His Machine Gun" Newcastle Upon Tyne Crested Figurine Auction Joseph August began his military

Joseph August began his military career in 1890

with a thin row of red embroidery in the centre flanked by thicker rows of black embroidery on either side on the upper

pair shoulder boards for Leutnant Infantry

together with Central Chancery enclosure and a copy of the Statues of the Order - Document appointing the recipient as Consul-General for the Kingdom of Roumania

of early period manufacture circa early 1900’s

An Arcadian China "Tommy And His Machine Gun" Newcastle Upon Tyne Crested Figurine Auction Joseph August began his militaryWhite porcelain, illustrating a machine gunner (AKA "Tommy") in a seated position behind the machine gun, the colour coat of arms of Newcastle upon Tyne on the front, the bottom edge of the base, along with the top edge of his cap and three dot highlights on the top of the machine gun in gold coloured paint, bottom maker marked with the Arkinstall & Son Ltd, Arcadian Works, Stoke on Trent insignia, inscribed "ARCADIAN CHINA" above "MODEL OFTOMMY AND