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LOT 2408
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
CIRCA 29TH MARCH 1879 A.D.
11 1/2 - 11 5/8 in. (1.58 kg total, 29.3-29.5 cm).
Comprising two intact glass port and wine bottles, imported for British officers and troops. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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