Boer War - Kitchener 's Horse Brass Slouch Hat Badge

Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge with two brass wire loops to the reverse, as worn by Kitchener's Horse. Circa 3.3cm tall and 3.8cm wide. In very good condition. Worn 1900 - 1902. Scarce.

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Code: 57462

Boer War - WPMR - Western Province Mounted Rifles Brass Shoulder Title

Locally made brass shoulder title, cut sheet brass with 2 loops to reverse. 4.6ccm wide and 1.4cm tall. May also have been worn as a slouch hat badge. In good condition with some service wear.

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Code: 57461

Boer War Royal Northern or Royal Home Counties Reserve Regiment Pouch Badge

An attractive and very scarce bi-metal pouch badge, two part construction, to this war raised unit (the Northern and Home Counties both used the same pattern badge), was intended to enable regular army reservist to volunteer for one year as a second line for UK service with so many regular troops deployed to South Africa. With two original screw posts to the reverse. Victorian Crown. A few spot...  read more

Code: 57937

1893 3d & 1896 6d Paul Kruger pre Boer War ZAR coins from South Africa

In good condition, two original silver coins, condition as per pictures.

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Code: 61453

Boer War / WW1 Vintage Union Flag Printed Patriotic Handkerchief

This came with an 18th Hussars Boer War handkerchief and it looks and feels about right for a pre WW1 item. Printed on cotton, neatly folds to fit the pocket. Some very light foxing to cloth in a few places otherwise in very good condition. Circa 40cm square.  read more

Code: 61827

Field Marshal Earl Roberts Edwardian Silk Embroidered Edwardian Postcard

Stevenographs are silk-woven pictures which were made popular by a Coventry silk weaver Thomas Stevens (1828-1888). Stevens used his improved version of the Jacquard loom to weave coloured silk pictures and illustrations. His family continued producing them from his factory after his death. Royalty and Boer War subjects were particularly popular. They are very sought after today.

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Code: 61601

Boer War - Two Original Stereoscopic Photograph Cards of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) in South Africa

Two cards as follows:

'Mounted Infantry at capture of General Cronje at Modder River, South Africa'

Dismounted C.I.V. mounted infantry soldiers in slouch hats (on one you can just make out the brass letters CIV) at the arrival of a captured Boer leader. Image in good condition, very slight lifting to edges of image with usual curve to card. This one is an Underwood...  read more

Code: 61459

Boer War City Imperial Volunteers ( CIV) Hallmarked Silver (1900) Swagger Stick Top

A scarce silver swagger stick top to the CIV with Queen Victoria crown and London coat of arms and the date 1900 below. Polish wear to detail on London coat of arms. Hallmarked silver with London hallmarks and date letter 'e' for 1900. Scarce.

A40.2
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Code: 61457

Boer War City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) Boer War raised unit large pattern brass button

Bears the arms of the City of London below the words City Imperial Volunteers, shank in good condition and a reverse stamped with the words "Special Quality". Circa 22mm in diameter. Scarce.

E15.2
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Code: 61456

Boer War - An Original Commemorative Boer War Pipe of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV)

A clay pipe-bowl in the form of the bust of a CIV Trooper in slouch-hat (no stem). Tobacco / smoked stained patina to clay, with some old chips and chunks out of slouch hat. London made and marked. Scarce.

The City Imperial Volunteers (as they are usually known) or C.I.V. were raised by the Lord Mayor in December 1899 to fight in the Boer War in South Africa. Donations we...  read more

Code: 61455