{"product_id":"wod060","title":"WoD060 - M. Hercule Poirot  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoD060 - M. Hercule Poirot | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors building a World of Dickens display, M. Hercule Poirot introduces a focused character, action or detail from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in nineteenth-century Britain as imagined through literature and period characters, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. The world of Victorian fiction includes recognisable personalities, street trades, transport and everyday London scenes. Figures and shopfronts can connect to build a busy narrative setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. Hercule Poirot draws on the world of classic detective fiction. Presenting the character in a period street scene connects the miniature to the social world and mysteries of early twentieth-century storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA familiar literary character adds an immediate narrative hook. Collectors can use the figure to evoke a recognised story without needing to recreate every detail of the original setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a display based on a Victorian street, shopfront or literary character vignette, position the subject where its role is evident at first glance. Even modest scenery can add depth and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA street, study or period building makes a natural backdrop. Placing a second character nearby can turn a portrait into a small scene full of implied conversation and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards period townspeople, transport and Victorian buildings. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the subject appealing is the atmosphere and characters of classic literature. 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":53419646026010,"sku":"WoD060","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WoD060.jpg?v=1794306754","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wod060","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}