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[QSAMIKE]

Good Evening Everyone……

For your enjoyment…..

Just posting a few pictures of The Absent Minded Beggar Plaque, A Gentleman in Kharki……

A silver plaque sized 11 ½ Inch by 7 ½ Inch, mounted on a 11 ¼ Inch by 15 Inch Oak board…..

High relief figure of the Daily Mail – Absent Minded Beggar…..

Impressed in plague under left foot: “A Gentleman in Kharki”

Bronze Plaque on bottom heavy engraved “PRESENTED BY THE BOROUGH OF REIGATE – IN RECOGNITION OF LOYAL SERVICES – IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN 1900 – 01,” 4 inch by ½ inch…..

Makers name on reverse: D. George Collins, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 116 Newgate Street, London…..

Mike

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think the begger is a potential collecting field all on his own... there are plaques, statues, scarves, postcards, books etc. etc.....

I would be really surprised if there is not someone who has dedicated his collecting life to this theme....