French Imperial Guards
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 | 3 French Imperial Guard Drummers 1/32nd. scale Unpainted |  |  | US $4.95 | 25d 5h 11m |
 | Italeri 1:72 #6135 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Artillery | | | US $10.99 | 29d 22h 6m |
 | Airfix Lot x 4 French Grenadiers Imperial Guard & British Highland Infantry 1/72 | | | US $29.99 | 26d 2h 45m |
 | ESCI Lot x 3 Napoleonic Wars French Imperial Guard & Artillery Sets NIB 1/72 | | | US $21.99 | 26d 2h 39m |
 | Esci HO 1/72 Box#227 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard | | | US $11.99 | 23d 20h 25m |
 | Britains DSG Deetail Nap. French Imperial Guard 6 mtd | | | US $49.99 | 23d 5h 49m |
 | Esci 1/72 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard i. | | | US $9.49 | 22d 21h 21m |
 | French Napoleonic Imperial Guard Toy Soldier 54mm | | | US $14.99 | 22d 9h 38m |
 | Zvezda French Imperial Guard Artillery 1/72 MIB | | | US $12.80 | 18d 24m |
 | Airfix 1/32 Waterloo French Grenadiers Imperial Guard 1973 issue box | | | US $54.99 | 17d 20h 14m |
 | Esci HO 1/72 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard-red box | | | US $10.99 | 16d 23h 47m |
 | Airfix French Grenadiers Lot x 4 Sets Of The Imperial Guard Waterloo NIB 1/72 | | | US $39.99 | 13d 10h 33m |
 | ANI NAPOLEONIC FRENCH IMPERIAL OLD GUARD STD BRR 54MM | | | US $74.95 | 8d 3h 37m |
 | FRENCH NAPOLEONIC IMPERIAL GRENADIERS GUARD #105 54MM | | | US $17.45 | 4d 3h 56m |
 | Toy Soldiers-Imperial Guard French Chasseurs 1810-15 (Round, Taiwan, 4 1/4 inch) | | | US $49.95 | 4d 2h 54m |
 | Toy Soldiers-French Imperial Guard Cheval 1804-1815 (Round, Taiwan, 4 1/4 inch) | | | US $49.95 | 4d 2h 53m |
 | Esci 1/35 Box#5505 Napoleonic French Imperial Guards | | | US $27.99 | 2d 34m |
 | French Napoleonic Imperial Guard Grenadier Toy Soldier | | | US $14.99 | 1d 9h 33m |
 | TOY SOLDIERS LEAD NAPOLEONIC FRENCH IMPERIAL GUARD #2 54MM | | | US $11.62 | 6h 52m |
 | 54mm St petersburg russia/ napoleonic french imperial guard ,advancing w/rifle | | 0 Bid | US $89.00 | 8h 46m |
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French Imperial Guards
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| 3 French Imperial Guard Drummers 1/32nd. scale Unpainted | | | US $4.95 | 25d 5h 11m |
| Italeri 1:72 #6135 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Artillery | | | US $10.99 | 29d 22h 6m |
| Airfix Lot x 4 French Grenadiers Imperial Guard & British Highland Infantry 1/72 | | | US $29.99 | 26d 2h 45m |
| ESCI Lot x 3 Napoleonic Wars French Imperial Guard & Artillery Sets NIB 1/72 | | | US $21.99 | 26d 2h 39m |
| Esci HO 1/72 Box#227 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard | | | US $11.99 | 23d 20h 25m |
| Britains DSG Deetail Nap. French Imperial Guard 6 mtd | | | US $49.99 | 23d 5h 49m |
| Esci 1/72 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard i. | | | US $9.49 | 22d 21h 21m |
| French Napoleonic Imperial Guard Toy Soldier 54mm | | | US $14.99 | 22d 9h 38m |
| Zvezda French Imperial Guard Artillery 1/72 MIB | | | US $12.80 | 18d 24m |
| Airfix 1/32 Waterloo French Grenadiers Imperial Guard 1973 issue box | | | US $54.99 | 17d 20h 14m |
| Esci HO 1/72 Napoleonic French Imperial Guard-red box | | | US $10.99 | 16d 23h 47m |
| Airfix French Grenadiers Lot x 4 Sets Of The Imperial Guard Waterloo NIB 1/72 | | | US $39.99 | 13d 10h 33m |
| ANI NAPOLEONIC FRENCH IMPERIAL OLD GUARD STD BRR 54MM | | | US $74.95 | 8d 3h 37m |
| FRENCH NAPOLEONIC IMPERIAL GRENADIERS GUARD #105 54MM | | | US $17.45 | 4d 3h 56m |
| Toy Soldiers-Imperial Guard French Chasseurs 1810-15 (Round, Taiwan, 4 1/4 inch) | | | US $49.95 | 4d 2h 54m |
| Toy Soldiers-French Imperial Guard Cheval 1804-1815 (Round, Taiwan, 4 1/4 inch) | | | US $49.95 | 4d 2h 53m |
| Esci 1/35 Box#5505 Napoleonic French Imperial Guards | | | US $27.99 | 2d 34m |
| French Napoleonic Imperial Guard Grenadier Toy Soldier | | | US $14.99 | 1d 9h 33m |
| TOY SOLDIERS LEAD NAPOLEONIC FRENCH IMPERIAL GUARD #2 54MM | | | US $11.62 | 6h 52m |
| 54mm St petersburg russia/ napoleonic french imperial guard ,advancing w/rifle | | 0 Bid | US $89.00 | 8h 46m |
 | TOY SOLDIERS LEAD NAPOLEONIC FRENCH IMPERIAL GUARD 54MM | | | US $15.50 | 22d 23h 8m |
 | FRENCH GRENADIERS OF IMPERIAL GUARD 1815 - 29 1/32 SCALE FIGURES - AIRFIX 1973 | | 1 Bid | US $9.99 | 1d 12h 1m |
 | French Imperial Old Guards Never been Detached 1-72 scale | | 1 Bid | US $1.56 | 1d 20h 34m |
 | French Imperial Guard- mounted toy soldier 54mm | | | US $7.99 | 14h 22m |
 | 1992 ESCI French Imperial Guard Infantry 1/72 | | | US $8.99 | 6d 5h 23m |
 | French Imperial Guard on Horseback lead figure by Cassandra for DeAgostini | | 0 Bid | US $1.56 | 9d 22h 37m |
 | French Imperial Guard Polish Lancer lead figure by Cassandra for DeAgostini | | 0 Bid | US $1.56 | 9d 22h 48m |
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| | Imperial French Coffee $59.99 Imperial French Coffee - Wall Decal |
| | The Riding School of the Imperial Guards, St. Petersburg $49.99 Giacomo Quarenghi The Riding School of the Imperial Guards, St. Petersburg - Giclee Print |
| | Dragoons of the French Imperial Army $49.99 Dragoons of the French Imperial Army - Giclee Print |
| | British Life Guards Against the French $44.99 Pat Nicolle British Life Guards Against the French - Giclee Print |
| | Majestic Imperial French Gold Twenty-Light Chandelier $13285 Majestic Imperial French Gold Twenty-Light Chandelier |
| | French Cuirassier of the Imperial Guard with His Trumpet $49.99 L. Vallet French Cuirassier of the Imperial Guard with His Trumpet - Giclee Print |
| | French Mounted Cuirassier of the Imperial Army of France $49.99 Dan Escott French Mounted Cuirassier of the Imperial Army of France - Giclee Print |
| | Zulu War, 'At Bay!' the French Prince Imperial Attacked $39.99 Zulu War, 'At Bay!' the French Prince Imperial Attacked - Giclee Print |
| | Russian Guards $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Guards (Russian: ) or Guards units (Russian:, gvardeyskiye chasti) were and are elite military units in Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. The tradition goes back to the retinue of a knyaz (his druzhina) of medieval Kievan Rus and the streltsy, the Muscovite harquebusiers formed by Ivan the Terrible by 1550. The exact meaning of the term Guards varied over the time. In the Russian Empire, Imperial Russian Guard units ( LeibGuards, , leybgvardiya) derived from German Leibwaechter (bodyguards), and were intended to provide for the security of the sovereign, initially that of Peter the Great in 1690s based on the Prussian practice. At the beginning of the twentieth century it consisted of 13 infantry, 4 rifles and 14 cavalry regiments and some other units. They were abolished in 1918. The Imperial Russian Guard units did not consist exclusively of troops recruited from Russian population, but also included Lithuanian, Finnish and Ukrainian personnel. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/09/04 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.17 inches |
| | Majestic Imperial French Gold Four-Light Semi Flush Mount $444 Majestic Imperial French Gold Four-Light Semi Flush Mount |
| | Marie Josephe Rose Tascher French Empress in Imperial Costume $39.99 Marie Josephe Rose Tascher French Empress in Imperial Costume - Giclee Print |
| | Imperial $9.49 Imperial |
| | The Taking of the Bastille by the French Guards and the Bourgeoisie, 14th July 1789 $49.99 Jean-francois Janinet The Taking of the Bastille by the French Guards and the Bourgeoisie, 14th July 1789 - Giclee Print |
 Hand Painted Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Polish Lancers Sale Price: $30.00  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days  |
FRENCH Patriotic Song - JRC Captain of the Imperial Guard 1799 -"Le chant du départ"
Guardians of the Home: Traditional Statues of Property Protection
Many ancient homes and important buildings were guarded by stone images that represented protection by the otherworld. If your tastes run to statuary and you want to explore the idea of decorating your house with silent guardians, consider the following:
Fu Dog (also known as Fu Lion, Foo Dog, lion of Buddha, Shishi or Imperial Guardian Lion):
Fu Dogs come in pairs, as the female (characterized by the single cub under her left paw) guards the people living inside the home, while the male (whose right paw rests on a ball) guards the home itself. Fu Dogs were actually Chinese depictions of lions, but since lions are not native to China, the original artists were stuck using the next closest model at hand, which would have been the larger domestic dogs used for guardianship purposes.
Sphinx:
Sphinxes are figures of lions with human heads that were guardians of important structures. The most famous Sphinx guards the pyramids of Giza. Another famous Sphinx was the one whom Oedipus defeated by guessing correctly her riddle. Egypt is not the only home of the Sphinx; it is also known to India, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The Sphinx is a guardian of mysteries, knowledge, and power.
Gargoyle:
The word "gargoyle" sounds Gothic and mysterious, but it came from French "gargouille", which meant "throat" or "gargle". This was because the early origins of this stone image was as decoration for a spout that directed water from the roof away from the sides of a building. However, they were also used for protection, to scare evil spirits away. This is why so many depictions of gargoyles are of ugly, fantastical creatures.
Grotesque (Chimera):
"Grotesque" is how architecture distinguishes gargoyles from statuary that was not designed as a waterspout. The term comes from Latin, sharing its origin with "grotto", meaning a small hollow. Grotesques can be just as the name claims, with many resembling imps and creatures of man's darker imaginings of a world beyond.
Men With Big Swords:
Warrior guardians can be found watching over temples and graves in China for millennia. They represented many different beings, from symbols of armies long-dead to depictions of gods who granted the house their protection. Some legends held that if the home was threatened, the warriors would wake up from their stone sleep to defend it.
Since not many cultures are going to be thrilled if you take their sacred statues home after a tour, it's fortunate that many companies advertising today on the Internet carry replicas of many ancient artifacts. If you do a search on the kind of guardian that you want, you will likely find many avenues to indulge your taste.
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