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LOT 2145
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
CIRCA 22ND-23RD JANUARY 1879 A.D.
1 7/8 - 5 in. (118 grams total, 3-12.8 cm).
A rare collection of battlefield artefacts, including the tip of a bayonet, a soldier's iron boot heel, an iron buckle from a uniform, Martini-Henry Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, etc. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Under the command of Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead, a small number of British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station from 3000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. The battle was made widely famous by the 1964 movie 'Zulu'.
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LOT 2145
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Zululand Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: a curved tusk, a seedpod, a quill, a 24th Regiment 2nd Warwickshire badge and a 96th Regiment of Foot Glengarry badge. 130 grams total, 6.8-24 cm
Found Zululand, South Africa, 1999-2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion in South Africa
Circa April-November 1879 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A collection of battlefield artefacts from the 1879 siege of Moorosi's Mountain in Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa, consisting of 9 brass cartridge cases fired by Cape forces. 85 grams total, 39-48 mm
From an old South African collection, 1990-2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
A collection of battlefield artefacts including two horseshoes, bottle fragments, Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, etc. 685 grams total, 4-14.5 cm
Found by Zulu natives 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.
