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Boer War Interest, A Presentation Silver and Horn Beaker. A very interesting example being 14cm high and tapering from 8 cm to 5.2 cm, the top is applied with 1.5 cm hallmarked silver band (London 1901), this engraved ‘Bugler H. Jelly/Presented By/The Parishioners Of Heacham’, a further silver mount in the form of a shield is applied to the body, this engraved ‘South/Africa/1902’, very good condition £60-100
NOTE. Heacham is in Norfolk so probably Bugler Jelly was in one of the Volunteer Companies of the Norfolk Regiment to be selected for service in the South African conflict.
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