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Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

By Howard and Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

He joined the 60th King's Royal Rifles; served in the Zulu War, 1879 (Medal with clasp); in the Boer War, 1881, with Mounted Infantry; in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, in which he w...

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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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Unique Victorian Engraved Blue Glass Wine Bottle; ‘Blown by Jospeh Brown 1879’
Unique Victorian Engraved Blue Glass Wine Bottle; ‘Blown by Jospeh Brown 1879’

Unique Victorian Engraved Blue Glass Wine Bottle; ‘Blown by Jospeh Brown 1879’

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The year of 1879 in the UK saw the start of the Anglo-Zulu war, the opening of the worlds first Christmas grotto and the longest ever fog in the city's history engulfing London.

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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Glass

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Blown Glass

Panoramic Photograph of the Arrival of the Australian Fleet in Sydney, 1913
Panoramic Photograph of the Arrival of the Australian Fleet in Sydney, 1913

Panoramic Photograph of the Arrival of the Australian Fleet in Sydney, 1913

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Seeing action ashore during the Anglo-Zulu War in the Naval Brigade, he earned the Zulu Medal as a Sub Lieutenant.

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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

Oak Barge Board with the Insignia of Admiral Sir G.E. Patey
Oak Barge Board with the Insignia of Admiral Sir G.E. Patey

Oak Barge Board with the Insignia of Admiral Sir G.E. Patey

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Seeing action ashore during the Anglo-Zulu War in the Naval Brigade, he earned the Zulu Medal as a Sub Lieutenant.

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Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

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Oak

An Early to Mid 20th Century African Carved Wood Ngoni Figure
An Early to Mid 20th Century African Carved Wood Ngoni Figure

An Early to Mid 20th Century African Carved Wood Ngoni Figure

Located in London, GB

The Ngoni people, an ethnic group predominantly found in modern-day Southern African nations such as Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, trace their ancestry back to ...

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ceramic Plate Battle Of Hlobane , Hand  made in South Africa
Ceramic Plate Battle Of Hlobane , Hand  made in South Africa

Ceramic Plate Battle Of Hlobane , Hand made in South Africa

By Ardmore Design

Located in North Miami, FL

The "Battle of Hlobane" ceramic plate, hand-painted by Ayanda Mseleku and hand-sculpted by Andrew, created by Ardmore Ceramics in South Africa, is a striking tribute to the Anglo-Zul...

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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Dishes and...

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Ceramic

African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Studded Knobkerrie Club South Africa War Clubs
African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Studded Knobkerrie Club South Africa War Clubs

African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Studded Knobkerrie Club South Africa War Clubs

Located in London, GB

Zulu Carved wood with metal liners, one rare very large sized pipe Measures: Lengths 14, 8, 7 inches  36, 20, 17.5 cm Period Late 19th Century.

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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Trio of Antique Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Hunting Trophies, circa 1876
Trio of Antique Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Hunting Trophies, circa 1876

Trio of Antique Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Hunting Trophies, circa 1876

Located in London, GB

It was then dispatched to South Africa in February 1879 for service in the Anglo-Zulu war and fought at the Battle of Gingindlovu in April 1879 before lifting the Siege of Eshowe lat...

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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Brass

The Master of the Hounds
The Master of the Hounds

John CharltonThe Master of the Hounds

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H 47.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in

The Master of the Hounds

By John Charlton

Located in Sheffield, MA

For his next military subject, Charlton turned once again to men and horses in battle with a theme from the Zulu War: After the charge: 17th Lancers, Ulundi, July 4, 1879, which was ...

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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s
Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s

Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s

Located in Peabody, MA

A rare relief carved and pigmented wooden storyboard panel detailing events of the late 19th and early 20th century related to South Africa’s Zulu history and the Boer Wars. Atop thi...

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Vintage 1930s South African Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wood

19th Century African Zulu War Club "Knobkerrie" Killing Stick
19th Century African Zulu War Club "Knobkerrie" Killing Stick

19th Century African Zulu War Club "Knobkerrie" Killing Stick

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century Zulu war club known as a Knobkerrie made from the wood of a root ball or wad and carried by Zulu warriors in South Africa.

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Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Period Signed French Picture Alphonse Marie Adolphe De Neuville Napoleon
Period Signed French Picture Alphonse Marie Adolphe De Neuville Napoleon

Period Signed French Picture Alphonse Marie Adolphe De Neuville Napoleon

By Alphonse Marie de Neuville

Located in Roma, IT

His dramatic and intensely patriotic subjects illustrated episodes from the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Zulu War, and portraits of soldiers.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa
Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa

Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa

Located in New York, NY

Archival records have confirmed that the engravings on the horns were indeed visual narratives of encounters between British and Zulu regiments in the Anglo- Zulu War of 1879 and su...

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Antique 1870s South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Horn

Zulus of Africa, Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd., Set #147
Zulus of Africa, Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd., Set #147

Zulus of Africa, Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd., Set #147

By Britains, Ltd.

Located in Quechee, VT

They are in exciting action poses and are charming in their form and folksy execution. The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 between King Cetshwayo of Zululand and the British Empire oc...

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Vintage 1930s European British Colonial Toys and Dolls

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Lead

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