Lot 3664

Description

British officers, commemorative tiles and a plate, includes wall tiles for Admiral Sir David Beatty, reverse marked 'Modelled by Geo.Cartlidge after photograph by Speaight Ltd' (228x152mm), three others, all 151mm square featuring, General Sir Redvers Buller V.C., General Sir W.F.Gatacre, and General Hector Macdonald C.B.; also, commemorative plate (160mm) featuring General Sir George White V.C. The first tile crazed and with two chips at right edge, the second with chipped top right corner, otherwise very fine. (5)

The tiles were salvaged during the demolition of an historic Adelaide hotel, possibly The Mafeking Hero in Hindley Street demolished about 1910.