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LOT 2431
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
CIRCA 29TH MARCH 1879 A.D.
1 1/2 - 9 1/8 in. (428 grams total, 3.8-23.3 cm).
A collection of battlefield artefacts including a horseshoe, a small Zulu throwing-spear blade, a soldier's knife blade, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Footnotes
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.
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LOT 2431
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$107 - 134 (for guidance only)
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