Balls!

John-G · Post by **John-G** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:04 am

Gents,

started work last night on some Front Rank Guerrillas for the next battalion (5th) of my Spanish division (ca. 1808), and was wondering if any light could be shed on the significance/aesthetics, or otherwise, of the following: several figures are sporting conical hats with three 'balls" (for want of a better description) on the left hand side, one at the top of the 'cone' and the other two below this on the up-turned brim: pictures towards the bottom of the page HERE

Any thoughts?

Cheers,

John.

CoffinDodger · Post by **CoffinDodger** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:25 am

John,

3rd Battalion Pawnbrokers Real Madrid?

Jim

Post by **barr7430** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:04 pm

I don't know for sure John but they look like worsted tufts such as would appear as a French Pompon??

obriendavid · Post by **obriendavid** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:08 pm

Perhaps they are some grizzly trophies they have snipped off the French.

Cheers
Dave

Post by **barr7430** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:19 pm

this is NOT helpful is it John

John-G · Post by **John-G** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:38 pm

I have to say that I like the idea of French 'trophies'

Must check the rest of the Guerrillas' headgear for further pieces of genitalia

Suspect though that they are merely a cosmetic decoration.

Cheers,

John.