BRITAINS SOLDIERS VILLAGE GREEN 35050 - “Mary with Fresh Strawberries”

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS VILLAGE GREEN 35050 - “Mary with Fresh Strawberries”
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).BRITAINS SOLDIERS VILLAGE GREEN 35050 - \u201CMary with Fresh Strawberries\u201DMary with Fresh Strawberries Late 18th Century Woman with Basket\nThe strawberry was used as a medicinal plant by the ancient Romans. The French began taking strawberries from the forest to their gardens in the 14th century. The plants could be easily propagated asexually by cutting off the runners, which led to a higher yield, albeit still of the diminutive fruit seen in the wild. The Iroquois in North America gathered and enjoyed wild strawberries while the Mapuche and Huilliche Indians of Chile cultivated a larger, more flavorful berry. After Spanish conquest, it was ultimately a French spy who would bring the large berries back to Europe where the plants grew vigorously, but p!