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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 51

WORLD STAMPS AND COVERS
SOUTH AFRICA

Original Drawings
Sale No: 51
Lot No:1415
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Original Drawings. Signed self portrait by Major George E. Giles in pencil ink and watercolour, dressed in 'bush' uniform; ink drawing of an officer on horseback by R. Bardsley; and an ink caricature of a Boer soldier with his grandson by Henri Somm. (3)



Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130

image Sale No: 51
Lot No:1416
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Col. Robert Baden-Powell. Pencil drawing of a running Zulu holding a letter in a cleft stick, entitled "Zulu Postman", initialled "B.P", reverse inscribed "Drawn by Lord Baden-Powell O.M Chief Scout of the World" with note that it was published in a Daily Mail supplement of Dec. 19 (1900 or 1901?), 112x178mm. A rare Baden-Powell drawing. Photo on Page 228 (Image1)



Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 51
Lot No:1417
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Alexander Boyd. 1901 Watercolour depicting British soldiers on the march with various looted goods including a stove, piano, grandfather clock, lawnmower, crib, doghouse and various furniture, the reverse entitled "A mobile column on the march - S. Africa (not from an authentic sketch)", published in The Daily Graphic for 19th October 1901. A fine and humorous drawing, 270x180mm. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)



Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340

Sale No: 51
Lot No:1418
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T.S Crowther. 1900 Pen and ink drawings, British soldiers with stretchers crossing a river under a flag of truce to collect Boer wounded; and soldiers relaxing in camp listening to a violin player. Published in The Daily Graphic for 28th March 1900, the two drawings on a single piece of card, together 263x295mm. Fine and attractive.



Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No:1419
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Herbert Johnson. Pen and ink drawings, "Making Gun Epaulments for 69 Battery R.F.A at Nkandhla", "Ambulance with wounded arriving at Nkandhla" and "Court House, Nkandhla used as a hospital for wounded from Itala". Three fine drawings showing the aftermath of the fight for Mount Itala in Zululand, published in The Daily Graphic for 23rd November 1901. The three drawings on a single piece of card, together 296x327mm. Fine and attractive.



Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 51
Lot No:1420
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George K. Jones. 1900 Pen and ink drawing of cheering soldiers holding their hats aloft, reverse inscribed "The Queens Regiment giving three cheers for Queen at Ingogo Heights Natal to celebrate her Birthday 24 May 1900 (morn)". Published in The Daily Graphic for 28th June 1900. Fine and attractive, 388x316mm.



Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 51
Lot No:1422
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Angus McNeill. Signed pencil sketches depicting "Lt. Gen. Pole Carew and the Portuguese Staff", 228x182mm; or "Montmorencys Scouts", 328x202mm (dated Jan 1900), both with detailed notes on the reverse describing the scenes shown. McNeill submitted pictures to various magazines during the Sudanese and South African Wars, and illustrated Winston Churchill's book "The River War". The second ex Greenwall, illustrated on page 179 of his book. (2).



Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 51
Lot No:1423
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Joseph Nash/L. James. 1900 Watercolour "Major Hunter-Weston's daring expedition to destroy the railway near Kroonstad", depicting Hunter-Weston and the Scout Burnham hiding alongside the railway with mounted Boers behind, copied from a sketch by Lionel James. Published in The Daily Graphic for 23 June 1900, fine and attractive, 266x134mm.



Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 51
Lot No:1424
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William Barnes Wollen. 1899 Christmas Menu for War Correspondents at Modder River, illustrated in pencil with a Boer being hit by a cannon ball, signed by nine War Correspondents including Julian and Lester Ralph and H.A Gwynne. Tear at foot, an interesting and unique item, ex Greenwall, illustrated on page 233 of his book.



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180


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