A Boer War prisoner of war fruitwood box, 1903
English, Cape and Colonial Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
LOT 360
A Boer War prisoner of war fruitwood box, 1903
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ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
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ZAR 18 189
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A Boer War prisoner of war fruitwood box, 1903
rectangular, the hinged cover etched 'F.C. LAUNSPACH, K.G.V. BERMUDA, 1903' above a pair of floral sprays, moulded base, 12cm high, 23,5cm wide, 15cm deep
Notes
The South African Museum of Military History has in its collection three wooden napkin rings, one carved with the name 'F C Launspach', the other two 'Bermuda K G V 1904'. 'KGV' is an abbreviation for the Dutch word krijgsgevangene, meaning prisoner of war.
Sinclair: Allen. (1999) 'Boer prisoner of war handcraft at the South African National Museum of Military History', Military History Journal, vol.11 no.3/4, October 1999
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