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Lot 439:
A Collection of Antique Paper Maps, likely Military Escape Maps, and a Boer War Commemorative Fabric Item
Description
A collection of folded documents, comprising multiple antique-style paper maps and one printed fabric item. The paper maps depict geographical regions including South Africa, specifically noting the ‘TRANSVAAL REPUBLIC,’ as well as parts of Europe and the Mediterranean, such as ‘GREECE,’ ‘TURKEY,’ ‘SARDINIA,’ ‘CRETE,’ and the ‘SEA OF MARMARA.’ Visible cartographic details include boundaries, railways, roads, and a scale of ‘1:1,750,000.’ These maps, covering strategic regions, are consistent with the format and content of military escape and evasion maps, often issued to aircrew during wartime. The accompanying fabric item, possibly a handkerchief or scarf, is printed with a portrait of ‘LORD ROBERTS,’ a Union Jack flag, sheet music, and the title ‘THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR,’ suggesting a commemorative piece likely from the Boer War period (late 19th to early 20th century).
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