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

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

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Code: 65095

South Africa - Durban Bowling Club 1903 Dated Enamel and Gilt Pin Brooch Badge

In good condition and not something I would usually list but a good early date and UK made in Glasgow by 'A Scott Ltd'. Gilt bright and enamel intact. Original and fully functional pin fitting.

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Code: 66634

Boer War City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) Boer War Envelope Cover - Perkins 1st Volunteer Battalion The Middlesex Regiment

Envelope (no contents) posted from South Africa in September 1900 to an address in London, one penny Queen Victoria stamp with frank cancellation of British Army Post Office (35?) South Africa, dated 27 Sept 00, and back stamped 19 Oct 00. Envelope in top left corner is annotated as being from W.H. Perkins, No 353, C.I.V., "on active service". Some minor tears and folded, otherwise in good cond...  read more

Code: 61458

Lord Roberts Decorative Boer War Commemorative China Plate

One of a series of plates depicting Boer War generals with attractive fretted lattice work border. Central transfer in very good condition. Unmarked on reverse. No cracks, chips or repairs to plate. The small black mark on the reverse is a firing or kiln mark. Circa 21.5cm in diameter.

Please note due to nature of the item will only post to a UK address.  read more

Code: 57343

Boer War Vintage Decorative Ceramic Plate depicting General Buller

One of a series of plates depicting Boer War generals with green glazed border and gilt decoration to this border. Minor crazing to central transfer, otherwise image in very good condition. Unmarked on reverse. No cracks, chips or repairs to plate. Circa 22.2cm in diameter.

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Code: 57342

Three Boer War Patriotic Spoons, Kitchener, Roberts, Royal Naval Brigade

An attractive set of three spoons of 2nd Boer War vintage, one depicting Kitchener, one Roberts and the third a general army and navy design with a naval gun embossed in the bowel. In very good condition, slight wear to Roberts spoon on the underside, but an attractive item.

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Code: 56347

Boer War Souvenir 1st Battalion Essex Regiment - Large Silk Handkerchief

Foxed and very fragile, edges are fraying and a bit perished, but scarce item listing the battle honours for this famous regiment in the Boer War in the central panel.

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Code: 56346

Anglo Boer War The Handy Man Celluloid Letter Opener

A scarce item, circa 21.5cm long. No damage. The Royal Navy 's answer to the imagery of the Army's A Gentleman in Kharki. False ivorine in look, these celluloid plastic figures were the forerunner of all those Airfix soldiers we used to collect (and it also looks to be 1:32 scale)! They came mounted on a variety of useful household items such as a tot measure, bell, bottle cork, pin cushi...  read more

Code: 56292

Extremely scarce Boer War souvenir of The Absent-Minded Beggar: Silk Souvenir Booklet 1899 - 1900

Printed in green ink, with a portrait of Kipling on the cover in brown ink. Ca. 1899. 5pp., folio (20 X 30.5 cm). "Presented by Mrs. Langtry (Lillie Langtry was the former mistress of the soon to be King Edward VII) on the occasion of the 100th performance of the 'Degenerates' at the Garrick Theatre.

For permission to use Kipling's poem, Mrs Langtry made to the 'Daily Mail' a con...  read more

Code: 56241

Patriotic Boer War Peace with Honour Art Postcard - Tuck & Sons

Postally used. Embossed design, some creasing to corners of card, and one crease (highlighted in pencil on reverse with "AF") . Brentwood address to reverse, EDVII stamp with Romford Essex cancellation, dated 26th June 1902. Repeats offical messages from Kitchener, Buckingham Palace and the House of Lords on the news of Boer surrender at end of May 1902.

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Code: 55992