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LOT 2597
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
CIRCA 22ND-23RD JANUARY 1879 A.D.
4 3/4 - 6 1/4 in. (1.25 kg total, 12.1-16 cm).
Two large iron horseshoes and a partial, found at the British crossing point of the Buffalo River. [3, 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 2597
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Men's Military Hussar Officer's Uniform Jacket and Trousers
Mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening 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. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Rorke's Drift
Circa 22nd-23rd January 1879 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Two large iron horseshoes and a partial, found at the British crossing point of the Buffalo River. 1.25 kg total, 12.1-16 cm
From 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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American Air Force WWII Aircraft Medical Syringe in Original Case
1939-1945 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pressed steel case marked 'Original Record' with caduceus; hypodermic syringe with glass measure, needle and plunger in securing clip. 68 grams, 84.9 x 40.1 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
