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Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's personnel powder horn, scrimshaw work…
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Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's personnel powder horn, scrimshaw work to the buffalo horn of two women in typical Victorian dress, one on horseback, the tip as the lid with wooden fitting, the wide end with inset pinned kauri plug. Length 36.5 cm. Note Marmaduke George Nixon born 1813/1814 graduated from the Royal military College, Sandhurst, immigrated to New Zealand in 1852 soon becoming an advocate for the South Auckland Landholders for access to Maori 'Waste Land' in the Waikato and Thames regions. Soon after the outbreak of war in Taranaki Nixon approached the government offering to raise colonial volunteers. Gazetted a Lieutenant Colonel in the Auckland Militia and the Royal Volunteer Calvary in 1860 he became responsible for guarding the line of communications and supply between Auckland and the South Auckland redoubts and outposts, being partly responsible for the defence of Otahuhu, Panmure and Howick. In 1863 Nixon recruited nearly 200 volunteers from the young farmers of the area, moved into the Waikato with Lieutenant General Duncan Cameron's invasion force in July 1863. Nixon died 20/27th May 1864 while leading an assault at Rangiaowhia village just over four miles from present day Te Awamutu. Provenance: This flask has been in our vendors possession for 75 years coming to him by family descent from Richard Nixon, further details on request.
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Militaria & Weapons: Uniforms, Kit, & Field Equipment