Silk Portraits ( Stevenographs ) of Boer War Personalities HM Queen and her Generals
A full set of five " stevenographs ", removed from frame, which by the looks of the mounts was installed above a fire place as their appears to be some heat damage to the two uppermost portraits of Buller and Roberts. Those of Queen Victoria, Kitchener and Baden Powell are in better condition. The claim on the reverse is that they will keep bright for ages to come and apart from some staining... read more
Boer War Veterans CIV (City of London Imperial Volunteers) Old Comrades Association (OCA) Enamel & Gilt Lapel Buttonhole Badge
A scarce original post Boer War vintage period C.I.V. old comrades association OCA membership lapel badge in very good condition with no damage to the enamel and gilt bright. Circa 25mm tall.
A small gilt oval bearing blue enamel title surround, the centre with an embossed white enamel Crowned City shield from the Coat of Arms', red cross and 'Wat Tyler's dagger' in the first q... read more
Boer War Queen Victoria South Africa 1900 Chocolate Tin
An empty tin, in the typically worn condition mostly found these days, the hinges undamaged and it opens and closes without issue. Circa 15.5cms wide, 9.2cms tall and 2.3 cms deep.
In 1899, Queen Victoria decided to send a gift of tin boxes of chocolate to her troops serving in South Africa. It was intended that every soldier and officer should receive a box with the inscription ... read more
Sharpshooters Imperial Yeomanry Boer War Cap Badge & Original Rosette
Victorian brass cap badge with three original loops mounted on its original red and blue rosette to the reverse. As worn by the 18th Battalion (Sharpshooters) Imperial Yeomanry. The letters " SS " surmounted by a QVC crown. Some staining to the finish on the brass otherwise in very good condition.
Rare.
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Boer War - Victorian / QVC Home Counties Reserve Regiment Officers Gilt Collar Badge
A Victorian Home Counties Reserve Regiment officer's gilt collar badge . In good condition complete with two original lugs. Circa 3.5cm tall and 4cm wide.
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Anglo Boer War The Gentleman in Khaki Celluloid Figure
A scarce item, no damage to figure. Slight paint loss to black painted wooden stand which started life as a bobbin. figure is the same size as the 1/32 scale plastic figures. They came mounted on a variety of objects. Scarce.
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Boer War Vintage Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Embroidered White on Scarlet Felt Cloth Shoulder Title / Pagri Badge
Scarce early pre WW1 pattern white on red embroidered shoulder title / foreign service helmet pagri badge as worn during the Boer War, hessian backed and with " W. D. / 5 " stamp in black ink to the reverse. The title " Middlesex " on a scarlet ground. Circa 9 x 7.5 cms. Colour bright, some slight moth grazes and a few nips to edges otherwise in very good condition.
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South African Boer War Period IBC Indian Bearer Company Brass Shoulder Title
A scarce Boer War Hand Made Shoulder Title, Indian Bearer Corps, Mahatma Gandhi's unit! Brass, with 2 folded over pierced tangs.
At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argued that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full citizenship, organizing a volunteer ambulance corps of 300 free Indians and 800 indentured labourers called the I... read more
Boer War Trench Art Brass Shell Converted to Napkin Ring Commemorating the Siege of Ladysmith 1899 - 1900, Initials of owner
A heavy piece of rifled artillery shell brass, neatly lead soldered into the shape of a napkin ring, with an attempt at scalloped decoration in two rows to the outside and engraved "Siege of Ladysmith 1899 - 1900" with the rather grand initials (presumably of the owner) " E. St. V.T." below. Worthy of further research, as most probably the property of an officer who served or senior civilian d... read more
Boer War Queen Victoria South Africa 1900 Chocolate Tin
An empty tin, in the typically worn condition mostly found these days, the hinges undamaged and it opens and closes without issue. Circa 15.2cm wide, 9.2cm tall and 2cm deep.
In 1899 Queen Victoria decided to send a gift of tin boxes of chocolate to her troops serving in South Africa. It was intended that every soldier and officer should receive a box with the inscription 'Sout... read more