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European African Colonial Expansion interest: a section of c...

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European African Colonial Expansion interest: a section of cut tree branch bearing the label "This piece of wood is part of the Tree at Chitambo, Lake Bangweutu, North Eastern Rhodesia under which was buried the heart of David Livingstone. Removed May 1899..." attached with a British South African Company wax seal. Claimed to have been acquired at a Missionary Auction held in Middlesex, and assessed as a plausible relic by a representative of the David Livingstone Centre.

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Auction Date: 9th May 2024 at 10am

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