Lot 688
Two African "Rorke's Drift" Hide Shields with Spears and Clubs, Zulu, South Africa, each hide shield of lenticular form, height 29 1/2 in. and 47 in., custom mounted with a spear and staff and a spear and club respectively, spear length 46 in. and 45 in., staff and club length 35 in. and 33 in., together with a modern map of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift Area, framed, 21 3/4 in. x 39 in., and 2nd Battalion "24th Regiment" Roll of "B" Company, framed 21 1/4 in. x 13 1/4 in., (8 pcs.) Provenance: Reputedly collected at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, 1879, by Private Jones, of the South Wales Borderer's 24th Regiment; to Whyte's Auctioneers, Dublin, February 26, 1999, lot 963; to current owner.
Starting Bid: $400
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