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LOT 2429
Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion Basutoland South Africa
CIRCA APRIL-NOVEMBER 1879 A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (128 grams total, 36-49 mm).
A collection of battlefield artefacts from the 1879 siege of Moorosi's Mountain in Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa, consisting of fifteen brass cartridge cases fired by Cape forces. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old South African collection, 1990-2000.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2429
Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion Basutoland South Africa
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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American Air Force WWII Fighter Aircraft Cockpit Instrument Group
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a cylinder temperature gauge; oil temperature gauge; and a Bendix B16 aircraft compass. 1.7 kg total, 6.4-10.9 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Glass Bottle Collection
Khambula, 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Recovered from a British dump, comprising a rare complete green glass wine bottle, a blue poison bottle, and a smaller clear-glass ink bottle. 945 grams total, 5.7-29.9 cm
Found 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. -
American Air Force WWII Memphis Belle Book and Originally Signed and Framed Poster
2002 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Col.Robert Morgan USAFR Ret. - The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle - London, 2002, card covers, 388 pp; publicity [poster for the book with original signature by Morgan, mounted in glazed frame. 2 kg total, 22.8 - 53 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
