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A Rare Antique Boer War PATRIOTIC HANDKERCHIEF. This One Featuring The Alphabet Of Patriotism Starts With A Stands For Army Fighting The Boers. It Even Feature Uniforms That Were No Longer Worn Into Battle. In The Centre Is The Heroic Lancer Charging Into Battle. -

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A Rare Antique Boer War PATRIOTIC HANDKERCHIEF. This One Featuring The Alphabet Of Patriotism Starts With A Stands For Army Fighting The Boers. It Even Feature Uniforms That Were No Longer Worn Into Battle. In The Centre Is The Heroic Lancer Charging Into Battle. -

A Rare Antique Boer War PATRIOTIC HANDKERCHIEF. This one featuring the alphabet of patriotism starts with A stands for army fighting the Boers. It even feature uniforms that were no longer worn into battle. In the centre is the heroic lancer charging into battle.

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Ca. 1899-1900. Held in wooded frame behind glass Framed size 44cm x 44cm. Embroidered Surface approx 39cm x 39cm. In very good condition. It has exquisite detailing and many different scenes and still has great colour. It is from 1899-1900 handkerchiefs were mostly used in the Victorian era to display patriotism.
  • Bookseller The Antique Map & Bookshop GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Publisher Ca. 1899-1900
  • Keywords ANTIQUES A Rare Antique Boer War PATRIOTIC HANDKERCHIEF Handkerchief Embroidered South African War Boer War 1899 alphabet of patriotism uniforms heroic lancer

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A Rare Antique THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR . Map of the South African Republic (Boer War) the Orange...
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A Rare Antique THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR . Map of the South African Republic (Boer War) the Orange Free State and Natal, printed in blue on large white handkerchief linen, with two portraits (of Lord Roberts and Queen Victoria), music by Arthur Sullivan and a patriotic poem by Rudyard Kipling.

by Rudyard Kipling

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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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The Daily Mail Ca. 1899. Held in gilded wooded frame behind glass Framed size 47cm x 59cm. Embroidered Surface approx 47cm x 47cm. In good condition. Some foxing & a few small marks. Portraits of Lord Roberts (commander of the British troops) and Queen Victoria frame the text and a detailed map of the region being fought over: Natal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South African Republic. Authentic Boer War item. Part of an appeal by The Daily Mail, this item was one of a large quantity of merchandise sold to raise money for soldiers fighting in the South African War and their families. The fund was the first charitable effort in Britain for a war.
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