A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such robbers operated in Great Britain from the Elizabethan era until the early 19th century.

Arguably the most famous highwayman of them all was Richard 'Dick' Turpin with his faithful mare Black Bess. He was born in 1706 in rural Essex, the son of John Turpin, a small farmer and some-time innkeeper and his exploits were widely romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft.

This 54mm (1/32) figure has been beautifully cast in polyurethane resin and is one of a set of seven historical figures available from Sphere Studio.

Prices start at £15 each, with £25 for two or £30 for three