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Imperial German Model 1889 Sword and Scabbard : Chinese Forces, Boxer Rebellion
Technology
Imperial German Model 1889 sword and scabbard. The hilt has a half basket steel guard with a Chinese dragon as the cartouche badge. The grip is brown bakelite held to the tang by two steel rivets and ...RELAWM15904
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PEKING, CHINA. 1900. A SMALL GROUP OF MEN READY TO DEFEND THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BRITISH ...
Photograph
PEKING, CHINA. 1900. A SMALL GROUP OF MEN READY TO DEFEND THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BRITISH LEGATION, ALSO KNOWN AS FORT HALLIDAY, DURING THE SIEGE OF FOREIGN LEGATIONS IN THE BOXER REBELLION. THE GROU...A05928
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Plait of human hair : Boxer uprising
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black/brown human hair three-strand plait, with some grey hairs. The hair at the top of the plait is turned over and bound with scarlet cotton twine. A double length of the same twine is threaded thro...RELAWM15512.001
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Embroidery : Able Seaman S H Priest, New South Wales Naval Contingent, Boxer Uprising
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Chinese hand embroidered cloth on a midnight blue cotton ground. The embroidery is executed in long and satin stitch with overlaid diagonal stitches that give a quilted effect to the larger areas of e...RELAWM16858
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Chinese soldier's uniform insignia : Anhui and Jiangsu provinces : Boxer Rebellion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large circular badge taken from the front of a Chinese soldier's uniform. The cotton badge has been treated with a brown oil to waterproof and stiffen the fabric and then printed with black and red ch...REL/05947.001
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Chinese soldier's uniform insignia : Anhui and Jiangsu provinces : Boxer rebellion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Large circular badge taken from the front of a Chinese soldier's uniform. The cotton badge has been treated with a brown oil to waterproof and stiffen the fabric and then printed with black and red ch...REL/05947.002
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Rum Flask : Able Seaman Harry Munford, Victorian Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pewter and glass spirit flask. The top of the glass flask is covered by a textured brown leather covering with a slot on either side to reveal the measure of rum or whiskey to be poured. The bottom h...REL/12063
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Embroidered and beaded fan case : Able Seaman A Currer, Victorian Naval Contingent
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Embroidered and beaded fan case made of black cotton fabric backed with cardboard, and is embroidered on both sides with dragon designs. The bodies of the dragons highlighted by small freshwater seed ...REL33805.002
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Undress tailcoat : Lieutenant M A Roberts, New South Wales Naval Artillery Volunteers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark blue superfine wool, double breasted undress tailcoat with reefer style collar and six pairs of gilded brass Naval Artillery Volunteers buttons. The buttons on the right front are marked on the ...REL/10586
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Williamstown, Vic. 1900. Group portrait of the Victorian Naval Contingent that went to China for ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Williamstown, Vic. 1900. Group portrait of the Victorian Naval Contingent that went to China for the Boxer Rebellion. They were paraded at the barracks at Williamstown for a `photo-call' before they e...306836