Lindsay Burns & Company
636. A late 19th century African Tribal stabbing spear, with double edged blade and elongated shaft, bound with hide, on a carved wooden shaft with hide grip at the end, 126cm long.
Provenance: Discovered in a kit box (lot 627 in this sale) with items collected during the Boer War Campaign relating to ‘HON. R. F. CARNEGIE, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, South Africa 1896-97, India 1898-99, South Africa 1899- Dec.1901 (siege of Ladysmith)’ as inscribed on a leather telescope case from the same box. £50-100
637. A late 19th century African Tribal stabbing spear, with long double edged blade, with intricately woven binding, on a carved wooden tapering shaft with shaped end and two hide collars, 114.5cm long. Provenance: Discovered in a kit box (lot 627 in this sale) with items collected during the Boer War Campaign relating to ‘HON. R. F. CARNEGIE, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, South Africa 1896-97, India 1898-99, South Africa 1899- Dec.1901 (siege of Ladysmith)’ as inscribed on a leather telescope case from the same box. £50-100
Lot 638 Lot 635 Lot 637
635. A late 19th century African Tribal stabbing spear, with double edged blade, bound with hide, on a short carved wooden shaft, 96cm long. Provenance: Discovered in a kit box (lot 627 in this sale) with items collected during the Boer War Campaign relating to ‘HON. R. F. CARNEGIE, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, South Africa 1896-97, India 1898-99, South Africa 1899- Dec.1901 (siege of Ladysmith)’ as inscribed on a leather telescope case from the same box. £50-100
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638. Two late 19th century African Tribal carved hardwood staffs, one in the form of a Knobkerrie with S-branded/carved detail on the head, 116cm long, the other of tapered cylindrical form carved with two stylised entwined serpents and ball-shaped head, 119.5cm long, (2).
Provenance: Discovered in a kit box (lot 627 in this sale) with items collected during the Boer War Campaign relating to ‘HON. R. F. CARNEGIE, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, South Africa 1896-97, India 1898-99, South Africa 1899- Dec.1901 (siege of Ladysmith)’ as inscribed on a leather telescope case from the same box. £50-100
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