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Boer War presentation silver salver, (1902), hexagonal shaped (26.5cm), with beaded edge and tiered sides down to a flat base with engraving at the outside, 3 short legs and hallmarked on reverse for Birmingham 1902 by maker 'BB' (Barker Brothers), centre of tray inscribed with Imperial Light Horse crest and below this, 'Officers' Patrol/who rode with Major Karrie Davies/into Mafeking/on the Night of May 16th 1900/J.Dryden L.M.Harvey/A.B.Duirs C.Seymour/E.W.Warby H.F.Francis/J.Emerton E.A.Betton/Presented to H.F.Francis by Major Karri Davies', the tray is seated on a fitted velvet pad and has a velvet slipcase, all this is in a magnificent hinged lid timber case and inside the lid is a colour sticker of the Imperial Light Horse crest, a paper print of the salver inscription and a sticker for the case maker, 'This box crafted in South Africa by Timber Village, Knysna, from selected African Ebony Wood, (and phone no.)'; also a photographic display of the abovementioned officers in a reproduction of images of all men including Major Karri Davis as presented by the officers to Major Davies and below is a profile of The Relief of Mafeking Patrol and its officers, under glass in a timber frame (approx 34.5x63.5cm). The first very rare, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $10,500