An early 19th century I Deeker ‘Military Figures for the Instructions & Amusement of Young Gentleman’ forty-one sloping blocks with hand-coloured printed military figures including a mounted generals, a priest and horse-drawn troop carrier, in original wooden box with sliding lid with illustration of English fighting the French, printers details ‘Pub. Acts Direct Dec. 4th 1804 by I. Deekers No.321 Strand’ and paper label to inside of lid —8 ¾in. (22cm.) length of box (some ageing, small section missing from side of box base)