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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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Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Islandlwana
Circa 22nd January 1879 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £5
A rare collection of eight Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, used in Martini-Henry rifles during the battle between British forces and the Zulu army. 77 grams total, 20-58 mm
From 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 deaths of over 1300 British and colonial soldiers and other contingents. The battle was a huge victory for the Zulus. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Islandlwana
Circa 22nd January 1879 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £5
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. 74 grams total, 17-55 mm
From 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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American Civil War and Other Re-enactment Pewter Button Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including American Loyalist Butler's Rangers [40 pieces], British Royal Artillery [10 pieces], and others plain [15 pieces]. 561 grams total, 15-24 mm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
Butler's Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by John Butler.
