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Model Drawings of Colours in the Swedish War
Archive
Before any colours or standards were manufactured a model drawing had to be
made and then approved by the War College which the manufacturer had to
follow. In the Swedish War Archive there are over 200 preserved model
drawings and I have taken photos of all of these that were available when I
visited the Archive in the summer of 2013. The photographs are now available
on my website through the links below. In order to ease identification I
have kept the War Archive's numbering of the drawings and their grouping in
volumes.
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Volume 1
Cavalry and Dragoons
m/1686
Contains the first half of the model drawings painted by Olof Hoffman in
accordance to the regulation of 1686. Also included here are four older
model drawings and four infantry colours of m/1686. |
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Volume 2
Infantry Colours m/1686
Contains the second half of the model drawings painted by Olof Hoffman in
accordance to the regulation of 1686. It also includes an additional
three infantry colours which are from the same time but not part of this
suite. |
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Volume 3
Model Drawings 1699-1766
Contains model drawings as well as pictures of details and fabric
samples for colours manufactured between the two great reforms of 1686
and 1766. |
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Volume 4
Colours and Standards of m/1766
Contains model drawings in accordance of the regulation of 1766 which
are part of the book produced by Jacob
Gillberg 1769. |
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Volume 5
Model Drawings Post m/1766
Contains model drawings of colours from the Gustavian age and the 19th
century. |
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