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Ref: 6770 |
Boer
War, "The Absent Minded Beggar" medal 1900, bronze, by Spink Obv:
Standing figure of "the Gentleman in Khaki", rifle at the ready,
THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1899-1900 around Rev:
Union Jack around laurel, shamrock, rose and thistle, legend in field
References:
BHM 3680; E 1851 Notes:
This medal was sold by Spink & Son for two shillings each, to raise money
for the Daily Mail Kipling Poem War Fund. This aimed to assist those
who were widowed and orphaned as a result of the South African war. The
"Gentleman in Kharki" depicted was from a painting by Richard Caton
Woodville, and inspired the poem "The Absent Minded Beggar" by
Rudyard Kipling. Price
£75 |
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