garynyc

Thanks Peter. These links and your analysis are much appreciated!

Gary

Hi all;

I was hoping that someone can give me an informed analysis of the two piece iron spear...

Thanks!

Gary

I'll drink to that Jerry!

Well done...

:-)

Gary

Thanks for sharing Jerry. Just glad mine wasn't stuffed into a carry on lol. I am not sure of the value of my throwing spear, but I would guess the signed photo with witnesses might help establish its' provenance.

Great info sir! Thank you!

Thanks for the history on such shields! Just sold it to a chap in GB for US 250.

Thank you Herm!

Thank you Herm for the unique scientific a analysis!

That's great news to hear thank you!

LOL!

Sorry about the photos. Will try to edit their location.

It's for sale currently but I doubt it will sell here in the US. 

Check out this item I found on eBay:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121859118847&alt=web

Thanks for chiming in!

Ulsterman, what is the NAM? An acronym for a war relic reference book?

Thanks.

Gary

Yes Peter the added work is quite poor. My roommate is a fashion designer here in Manhattan, and he was kind of offended lol.

Cheers Peter!

Indeed Chris--the former owner had a major gallery in his home devoted to the Zulu wars...unfortunately the letters of authenticity on many of the pieces were stolen at the estate sale. The owner passed away in 2007, but I believe the tunic to be from 1903, the date on the tag, with all the alterations made for reenactment or just for display.

Thanks Chris!

Hello Peter;

Thanks for your input here. It is sad that Milton cannot weigh in on another artifact.

I appreciate the need for caution when dealing with the provenance of such an item. One must be careful!

Thanks again and happy holidays

Gary

Some more images.

Thank you Peter. Much appreciated.

Hi Paul;

The leather is very rigid, and there is a good amount of warping. I will post some more pictures. Any idea as to the tribe/area this might have come from? The owner had about a dozen framed, signed prints from Mark Churms depicting the battle at Isandlwna. It was like a shrine!

Hi Mickey,

Thanks for your opnion. Looks like a budding young warrior from the Xbox generation might have an interest in outdoor activities!

Gary

Hi all; 

Thank you all for your analyses of this spear! I am excited to know that it is the real thing. The former owner had this in his 15,000 sq. ft. estate. Gives me hope that the other items that he had are also authentic. 

Is there any way to tell what kind of value this artifact holds? From my research I assume between  $600-900 USD?

This is a great find then! Since there were no Zulu/British colonial war experts at the sale, and since I was #7 on line to get into the home, I made a beeline for these artifacts and camped out to see if anyone was taking a serious look. Most folks bypassed the entire gallery. My good fortune!

I hope you can look at the other items I have posted as well.

Cheers,

Gary 

Hi all; 

I came upon this at an estate sale in Long Island, New York USA. The homeowner had an interest in the Zulu war. This shield was prominently displayed in his gallery. I was hoping that someone could establish any possible information about this artifact. There is some damage and hide hair loss, but this may be due to actual use in the field. His entire main hallway had artifacts and prints from various Zulu battles...but there is no provenance for this shield that I could find.

Thank you

Gary

Hi all;

Just another show and tell...and I was hoping some folks can show me that its real, or tell me that its just a reproduction, or something else entirely. Another find from the wealthy estate sale who's owner was a keen Zulu war buff. It appears to be a Zulu throwing spear. Accompanying it was a framed photograph and a short statement of ownership. The man in the photo said it was his father's, and it was used at the battle of Isandlwana. It seems like a far stretch, but the photo shows the exact spear. I hope there are folks who can clarify this object and put it into realistic perspective.

thank you!

Gary

Hi all;

Here is another piece I picked up from that estate sale. A spear in two e halves. One side slides into the other. looks like some flat metal was rolled up to form the junction between the two halves. Any information on the possible origins of this would be appreciated as well.

Gary

Mikey and Paul I thank you for your consideration. I hope we can get further information on this item. I will post another artifact today.

Gary