{"product_id":"pnm073","title":"PnM073 - The Cavalier \u0026 The Lady  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePnM073 - The Cavalier \u0026amp; The Lady | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd another chapter to the Pike and Musket collection with The Cavalier \u0026amp; The Lady, a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is the English Civil War and seventeenth-century armies. Seventeenth-century infantry combined pikes and muskets in formations whose success depended on coordinated drill. Commanders, gunners and cavalry added movement and complexity to the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cavalier \u0026amp; The Lady contributes a distinct named character, object or action to the range. Its individual role becomes most meaningful when the neighbouring pieces help explain what is happening in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject adds an individual point of interest to its historical or fictional setting. A carefully placed character gives the viewer someone through whom to imagine the wider story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a display based on an English Civil War firing line, cavalry field or encampment, position the subject where its role is evident at first glance. Even modest scenery can add depth and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be presented independently as a portrait or integrated with related figures. A simple and consistent setting often makes the character more compelling than a crowded background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards pikemen, musketeers, gunners and cavalry. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the subject appealing is the changing tactics and identities of Civil War armies. These smaller details often hold the viewer’s attention as much as a prominent centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether displayed alone or built into a larger diorama, it offers an approachable way to add a fresh moment to the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419528061210,"sku":"PnM073","price":143.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/PnM073.jpg?v=1794305775","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/pnm073","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}