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Australian & Historical (#463) Closed

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Lot 1031BOER WAR: Tapestry (68 x 68cm) embroidered in red & blue silk, headed "1899 - Boer War - 1900 - 1901 - 1902" with the dates of major conflicts bordering the embroidered signatures of Colonial combatants usually showing their brigade/regiment beneath - names in blue indicating Naval personnel & names in red indicating Army personnel. "Signatures" include Lord Roberts and Lord Stanley, some Australian signatures sighted including "A Watson.MD.FRCS" (Archibald Watson);

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$320 (4 bids)
Estimate: $300 - $400

Australian & Historical (#463) Closed

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  • BOER WAR: Tapestry (68 x 68cm) embroidered in red & blue silk, headed "1899 - Boer War - 1900 - 1901 - 1902" with the dates of major conflicts bordering the embroidered signatures of Colonial combatants usually showing their brigade/regiment beneath - nam