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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

unknown POW

Boer Prisoner of War Ornamental Ivory and Brass Paperweight

Published: c.1902

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Solid ivory tusk tip (varnished) mounted on a brass base, engraved \"1900-1902, Ceylon\" measuring 95mm in height and 33mm at the inner base. Made by an unknown Boer prisoner of war. The brass base appears to have been fashioned from an artillery shell (now ovoid in shape).
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Sold By: Imagine Books
  • Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
  • Country: South Africa
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  • Telephone: 0833587398
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT only
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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