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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25.00 GBP
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
45.00 GBP
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
45.00 GBP
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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8.00 GBP
Patriotic Boer War Peace Art Postcard - Tuck & Sons
Postally unused. Embossed design, some creasing to centre card of card, blank reverse. Repeats offical messages from Kitchener and the King on the news of Boer surrender in 1902.
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8.00 GBP
Boer War Tuck & Sons Art Postcard - General Clements vignette
Postally used, some staining and wear/creasing, but reasonable condition for having been through the postal system.
Major-General RAP Clements, commanded the 12th Brigade, in 2nd Boer War / South African War, 1899 - 1902.
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8.00 GBP
Pair of Framed Boer War Stevenographs - Baden Powell and Lord Roberts
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.
175.00 GBP
37th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers NCO 's Blackened Pouch Belt Badge, pre 1880
Die struck NCO 's pouch belt badge with two original screw posts to the reverse. A scroll below with the letters GGB in old English style. Circa 6.5cm tall. In very good condition. Pre 1880.
The 37th St Giles and St George 's Bloomsbury or " G.G.B. " became the 19th Middlesex RV Corps in 1880 and in 1908 was amalgmated with the 1st Victoria Rifle Volunteer Corps to form the 9th L... read more
90.00 GBP
4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards / Irish Guards Bandsmans Large Brass Pouch Badge
Circa 8cm across, with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. Some bending to loops otherwise In good condition. The final photo shows this item against a cap badge in a 'little and large' comparison. The cap badge is for sale elsewhere and not included with this lot.
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25.00 GBP
WW2 33rd Indian Corps Brabant Weave Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash
A Brabant Weave cloth formation sign removed from uniform. No moth or damage. Also worn on the pagri band on the slouch hat.
Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXIII Indian Corps (33rd Indian Corps) was raised to defend Southern India and was originally intended as an amphibious force (hence the tri-service badge). As pa... read more
25.00 GBP