This lovely pewter figurine features a man kneeling with a pickaxe and shovel, holding his hat aloft.
Manufacturer: It was produced by the Franklin Mint (indicated by the FML copyright stamp).
Release Year: The piece is copyrighted 1977 (indicated by the 77 next to FML).
The Collection: This series originally consisted of 12 fine pewter sculptures titled "The People of Colonial Australia".
The Artist: The collection was meticulously designed by highly regarded British artist, illustrator, and historian Peter Jackson.
The complete set originally featured alternative historical figures of early Australian history, including The Swagman, The Bullocky, The Explorer, The Chinese Market Gardener, and The Sheep Shearer.
Approx: 16cm
Available at La La Vintage 67 Semaphore Road, Semaphore SA 5019 (Next to Odeon Cinema)
