VINTAGE 1995 S.TOFANO FINE PEWTER DRAGON RIDER KNIGHT FIGURINE
The Dragon
- Pose
& Stance: The dragon stands upright on a rocky base,
supported by strong, clawed hind legs and a thick, scaled tail that sweeps
up in an 'S' curve. Its neck arches sharply forward with an open, roaring
mouth, exposing carved fangs.
- Wings:
Features a massive, fully spread pair of bat-like webbed wings with
pronounced bone ribbing, pointed wing-claw tips, and a textured, hammered
finish across the membrane.
- Details
& Accents: The body is covered in a detailed,
overlapping scale pattern along the belly and back. Small faceted
red glass/crystal jewels are set into its eye sockets, and
a larger matching red jewel is embedded in the center chest armor
medallion.
The Knight
- Armor
& Attire: The knight is fully armored, wearing a
medieval barrel-style Great Helm with eye slits and breathing
perforations, topped with a braided crest and a beast-head ornament
(likely a wolf or boar).
- Weapons
& Shield:
- Held aloft in the
right hand is a spiked ball-and-chain flail/mace
that dangles freely on a fine metal link chain.
- Held in the left hand
is a tall, heater-style shield embossed with a rampant
lion crest.
- Mount
& Details: The knight sits firmly in a carved saddle
nestled between the dragon’s shoulders, framed by large, swept-back horns
emerging from the base of the dragon's head.
HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA
STANDS APPROX FIVE AND A HALF INCHES TALL. APPROX THREE AND ONE QUARTER INCHES LONG , FOUR AND A QUARTER INCHES WIDE AT THE WING TIPS.
WEIGHS 7.5 OUNCES