Set of French Antique Tin Soldiers Please Take 50% Off The Featured Price. A very pretty set of tin soldiers made at the beginning of the 20th century from the famous and very old C.B.G Mignot factory founded in 1785, in Paris. These soldiers represent French troops against Muslim soldiers during the colonization of North Africa by the French. Note that the French uniforms depicted were used during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 until the beginning of WWI. The box is in mint condition. Box Dimensions: 10 ½"(wide) x 7"(depth)