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LOT 2607
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Islandlwana
CIRCA 22ND JANUARY 1879 A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (65 grams total, 17-21 mm).
A rare collection of nine Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the Zulu army. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The British camp at the mountain of Isandlwana was attacked and overrun by the main Zulu army, resulting in the death of over 1300 British and colonial soldiers and other contingents. The battle was a huge victory for the Zulus.
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LOT 2607
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Islandlwana
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A collection of thirteen Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the main Zulu army. 113 grams total, 19-58 mm
Found by local Zulu People living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane. -
Men's Military Hussar Officer's Uniform Jacket and Trousers
Mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: jacket from the uniform of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, dark blue with gold frogging to chest and cuffs, red upstand collar with similar frogging, chrome ball buttons with 'crown and cannon' motif, inside attached label 'Jacket Dress ....[H]obson & Sons (London) Ltd 1958' and hanger with 'Hobson & Sons Ltd. London handwritten owners' marks '[194]/ Jenkinson / 297/ Hodgson'; offered with heavy wool trousers with adjusters to waist, split cuffs and adjusters. 2.2 kg total, jacket: 60 cm long, trousers: 80 cm long
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Hobson & Sons was a military tailor and accoutrement maker based near Woolwich Barracks in South London from 1850, enjoying a close relationship with the locally-based Royal Artillery. -
German Third Reich SA Dagger by Julius Bahrl Jr.Solingen
1933 A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £240
Comprising a broad blade with inscription 'Alles für Deutschland' ('everything for Germany') and maker's mark 'Julius Bahrl Jr., Solingen', slightly curved hilt, wooden grip bearing inset logo of eagle and swastika within a ring; sheath with attachment hoop and knob at scabbard chape. 444 grams, 37.5 cm
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. FOR COLLECTION FROM OUR PREMISES IN HARWICH ONLY.
The Julius Bahrl Jr. steel goods factory from Solingen-Merscheid is among the smaller Solingen makers that are only partially documented today. A verified founding year is not clearly preserved in the sources; however, the company is known to have been active in the early 1930s. This dagger is an Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch).