Plate Glass Negative Photograph of Lord Roberts Receiving the Surrender of Cronje, Paardeberg 1900, and Four HM Silver Items.
The first (83mm square) taken by Lord Albemarle the City Imperial Volunteers Infantry Commander, contained in a cardboard box with handwritten details (probably Lord Albemarle’s hand), the vesta case (Birmingham 1902) of plain rectangular shape with front panel enamelled in the colours of the QSA medal, the reverse panel engraved, ‘From Bertie to Alfred 29th Sept. 1902’, a miniature candlestick (loaded) Birmingham 1909, a teaspoon, Sheffield 1916 (13.8 cm) with engraved finial ‘Sergeant’s Mess Competition May 26th 1918’, the bowl engraved, ‘400 Yards Application Won By C.Q.M.Sgt. Hunt E.P.’, a decorated rectangular panel fob, London 1922 (?) engraved on one side, ‘S T Hudson Ariel King Gymnastics’ and on the other, ‘Trapeze Slack Rope And Clowning’, some scratching and wear to the last item otherwise good overall condition (5) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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