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Boer War Commemorative Ceramics 1 month 3 weeks ago #103667

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Neville, a very nice set of plates. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam dates these to around 1910. What strikes me is that the images depicted look from the time of the first Boer War in the early 1880's. Is this because of Dutch laziness to source up to date material or do you think that the plates were designed (and produced) before 1899?
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Everhard,

Two of the smaller plates have different marks: "SOCIETE CERAMIQUE / MAESTRICHT / MADE IN HOLLAND". As far as I can gather the "Made in Holland" mark was first used in 1891, so these two, at least, appear to be from the ABW period. However, it might be significant that they are not in the Rijksmuseum set. Back in the 90s I remember seeing some of the others described as First Boer War (at Alexandra Palace Antiques Fair), so could the set have been re-issued with additional scenes for the ABW?

On the other hand, it was not unusual for Continental artists to depict British soldiers in outdated uniforms and kit, as the postcard below illustrates.


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A French set of twelve green and sepia plates. The base of each with maker's monogram "CM" (for Creil et Montereau) and "DÉPOSÉ / TERRE DE FER".

1. Le président Kruger.
2. Les Boers en embuscade.
3. Boers en retraite se défendant.
4. Ruse des Boers à l'aide de mannequins.
5. Boers surprenant une patrouille de cavalerie.
6. Boers descendant d'une hauteur dans la plaine.
7. Les Boers hissant une grosse pièce de canon sur une hauteur.
8. Boers chargeant.
9. Femmes Boers faisant le coup de feu.
10. Les Boers défendant un kopje.
11. Les Boers s'emparant d'un convoi.
12. Trois générations de Boers dans un commando.










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As is evident from the varying condition, this French set was put together plate by plate (over a period of fifteen years).

Made by Digoin & Sarreguemines [Utzschneider et Cie], France. Each with border vignettes of "Pretoria", "Spionkop", "Bloemfontein" and "La Tugela".

1. Les défenseurs du Transvaal. Le P't Kruger, G'al Botha and G'al De Wet.
2. Boers faisant sauter une voie ferrée.
3. Les officiers anglais devant le corps de colonel de Villebois-Mareuil.
4. Tireurs émérites, les Boers ne tirent que lorsque l'ennemi bonne portée.
5. Un 'laager', ou camp boer entouré de ses chariots.
6. Un boer équipé en guerre.
7. Des Boers, en présence de leurs fermes dévastées par l'ennemi, jurent de combattre jusqu'à la mort.
8. Les Boers hissant des canons sur les hauteurs de Spion kop.
9. Le général Cronje prisonnier des Anglais, aprés son héroique defense de Paardeberg.
10. Dans maints combats, des femmes boers et des enfants prirent part à l'engagement.
11. Mort de colonel de Villebois Mareuil a Boshof.
12. Boers se retirant dans leurs montagnes pour s'y défendre contre les Anglais.















Sarreguemines also produced this Kruger jug.













The Sarreguemines factory closed in 2007 (courtesy of Le Républicain Lorrain).


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Beyond Pieter Oosthuizen's suggestion that this might be Portuguese (based on colours and style), I don't know anything about the origin of this plate. Any ideas?

Base stamped: "H2J25". 255mm diameter.









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