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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Serjt. C. Foules, Maxim Bty.), officially re-impressed naming, very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £360
Mayor of Kimberley’s Medal 1899-1900, silver, unnamed as issued, lacquered, good very fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £2,700
Three: Captain C. A. Blackbeard, Beaconsfield Town Guard, late Diamond Fields Horse, an important figurehead in Kimberley’s history: as the Mayor of Beaconsfield, he was instrumental in persuading Kekewich not to abandon that place during the siege, in addition to lending valuable service as Captain & Adjutant of that town’s guard - he was mentioned in despatches South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (Tpr. C. A. Blackbeard, Diamond Fds. Horse); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp,...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: Sergeant-Instructor J. R. McDonald, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment, late Diamond Fields Horse, who was killed in action in February 1900 Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Sgt. Maj. J. R. McDonald, D.F. Hse.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (27 Serjt. Instr. J. R. McDonald, Kimberley Vol. Regt.), one or two edge bruises, very fine or better (2) £600-800
Hammer Price: £800
Five: Major E. C. J. Brand, an Inspector in the Cape Police and onetime Captain in the Diamond Fields Horse, who later served as Conductor in the S.A.S.C. during the Great War: he was taken prisoner by the Boers during the siege of Kimberley Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Capt. E. C. J. Brand, Dmd. Fds. Hse.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Sub-Insptr. E. C. J. Brand, Spl. C.P.); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £950
Nine: Staff Quarter-Master Sergeant J. J. Edmonds, Army Service Corps, one of just nine men from the A.S.C. to receive the “Defence of Kimberley” clasp Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (S/12950 Pte. J. J. Edmonds, A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (12950 Lce. Corl. J. J. Edmonds, A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (12950 Corpl. J. J. Edmonds, A.S.C.); 1914 Star, with copy slip-on...
Pair: Gunner J. J. Williams, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (9147 Gnr. J. J. Williams, 23rd W.D. R.G.A.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, complete with suspension brooch, the first polished, thus good fine, the last good very fine (2) £280-320
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Private L. Blackbeard, Beaconsfield Town Guard and the son of the local Mayor Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. L. Blackbeard, Kimberley Town Gd.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, complete with suspension brooch, extremely fine (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £390
Pair: Private A. McAdam, Kimberley Town Guard, late Argyll Artillery Volunteers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. A. McAdam, Kimberley Town Gd.); Argyll Artillery prize medal, obverse, engraved ‘8th Argyll Artillery, Innellan Section’, reverse, engraved ‘Won by Gunr. A. McAdam, 1877’, within raised decorated borders, 40mm., integral loop and ring suspension, good very fine or better (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £270
Three: Private J. J. Ford, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (1188 Pte. J. J. Ford, Kimberley V.R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1188 Pte. J. J. Ford, Kimberley Vol. Regt.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, hallmark with date letter ‘a’, lacking brooch bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £550-650
Hammer Price: £750
Four: Private J. W. Hart, 7th South African Infantry, late Kimberley Light Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg (155 Tpr. J. W. Hart, Kimberley Lt. Horse); 1914-15 Star (Pte. J. W. Hart, 7th Infantry); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, hallmark with date letter ‘a’, complete with suspension brooch; South African Red Cross Society Proficiency Medallion, silver and enamel, the reverse engraved, ‘J. W. Hart’, number, rank and...
Nine: Captain J. H. Howell, South African Forces, late Hartigan’s Horse and South African Police, a veteran of the defence of Kimberley - in which he was wounded - who died in September 1943 while serving in the Essential Services Protection Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (1773 Pte. J. H. Howell, Cape P.D. 1); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1773 Pte. J. H. Howell, C.P. Dist. 1);...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Portrait Photograph, 166 x 107mm., of Colonel Robert George Kekewich, 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, card by Middlebrook’s, Kimberley, signed in ink, ‘Robert Kekewich, Col. 10th July 1902’, good condition £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
[The Diamond Fields Advertiser], The Siege of Kimberley 1899-1900, Special Illustrated Number of the “Diamond Fields Advertiser,” Kimberley, first edition, ‘Cecil Rhodes’ in frontispiece, 164pp., with b./w. illustrations, a.e.g., full red morocco leather, front with gilt title and a picture of the cannon, “Long Cecil”, raised bands on spine, some wear to spine, contents excellent £400-500
Hammer Price: £350
Smith, W. J., Diary, The Siege of Kimberley by W. J. Smith (Kimberley Light Horse), a typescript diary, approx. 85 pages, with entries dating between 13 Oct. 1899-6 March 1900, with soft leather cover, the front with gilt title, inside front cover with a ‘Kenneth Griffith’ label, spine split and wear elsewhere, contents good £200-300
Hammer Price: £320
A very fine model of “Long Cecil”, the 4.1-inch howitzer manufactured by De Beers during the siege of Kimberley, constructed of steel and brass, and loosely mounted on a wooden plinth, approximately 50cm. by 19cm., good condition overall £300-400
Hammer Price: £550
An original 4.1-inch shell as used by “Long Cecil”, the howitzer manufactured by De Beers during the siege of Kimberley, with impressed ‘Comp. CJR’ inscription (for Compliments of Cecil J. Rhodes) and the base with raised legend “De Beers”, good condition £180-220
Hammer Price: £2,000
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