21st Sep, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
2140
South Africa and the Boer War - An Interesting Early 20th Century Scrapbook, believed to have been compiled by Mrs Valpy, wife of Canon Arthur S Valpy of St. Cyprian's Church, Kimberley, and containing numerous albumen photographs showing the journey to South Africa, street scenes in Cape Town, the funeral of the Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes, street scenes in Kimberley, including De Beers office, displays of diamonds, mining scenes, a group of Kaffirs in the De Beers compound, Boers in battle, General Botha and his staff, railway accidents, all interspersed with rail tickets, invitations, newspaper cuttings etc., in a leather bound album (boards detached)
Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 21st Sep, 2022
The Militaria & Ethnographica offers over 450 lots.
Highlights include a rare 1943 US edition of the French 1939 Michelin Guide used during the D-Day landings, a Second World War RAF, RAAF and ROC Group of Nine Medals to Wing Commander William Anderson Beaumont, who survived four days and nights without food in the jungle and the uniform of POW Major General Philip Thomas Tower including his khaki greatcoat which became his escape outfit. Also included is a pair of 18th Century Percussion Duelling/Target Pistols by Twigg & Bass, London, circa 1780-83, a French 1830 Revolution Model Shako to d'Officer de Chasseur de La Garde Nationale and a Birmingham City Police Rose Top Helmet and an Isle of Man Police Force Ball Top Helmet.
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