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Auction Highlights
14 & 15 October and
11 & 12 November 2017
Anglo-Boer War Collection of Mr. Ray Leppan
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(amounts include hammer price, buyer's commission and VAT on the commission)

Transvaal Artillerie brass cap badge (pre-1901). This coloured version on "Vierkleur" sash could have been used by President Kruger's special guard in the Eastern Transvaal Sold for R44 498

Cecil Brown (Scottish 1868-1926, himself a Major in the ABW), bronze, a Boer and his horse, signed, 30 x 20cm Sold for R35 130

Miniature chess set, engraved "Capt R J King Pretoria 1899", 12.5cm, Officer's Prison Camp Pretoria (same camp as W. Churchill), one of very few British PoW pieces Sold for R37 472

Very rare "Boer Leaders" complete framed set of 20 Taddy & Co cards, glass back, London 1900, c.58 x 30cm (Ref. OH147) Sold for R32 788

"Majuba Wiped Out 1900" silver medal, red/white/blue enamel. Chester hallmark, issued on Pretoria's occupation, after losing 1881 Battle of Majuba Sold for R12 881

Rare PoW cratewood chest, w/sliding lid, 2 compartments. "M.Nathan Censor Umballa Punjaub B.India" Presented to Max Nathan by PoWs, w/ documents Sold for R35 130

Bermuda PoW-made wooden ink stand with rare Staatsartillerie Boer War officer's button and ZAR 2 Shillings coin and 2 porcelain inkwells Sold for R18 736

Royal Vale 5 x rare side plates, ZAR CoA, borders "Vierkleur". These plates reputedly used on Paul Kruger's East Transvaal train (Provenance: Claude Malan Collection) Sold for R30 270

Excellent & Rare Prisoner of War Wooden Plaque with ZAR Coat of Arms, inscribed: "Eendracht Maakt Macht, Boer Camp Transvaal Ceylon 1900 1901" (c. 25x20cm) Sold for R18 736

Richards Sheffield Boer War Pocket Knife depicting Kruger & De Wet (missing loop). Rare Sold for R3 045

Rare Meerschaum Pipe of General De Wet with Amber stem, dated 1901, Silver Birmingham Collar in Original Velvet Casing (app. 16cm in length) Sold for R8 783

Marshall-Hole card: Rare Matabeleland Stamp Currency 6d (Six Pence) Sold for R2 576

Rare Copeland Spode 3-handled Loving Cup, "Imperial Federation", "Unity is Strength", lists English victories, writing inside, front "Brittania Tower of Justice", c.14cm (Ref:OH1) Sold for R11 125

Boer War, oil on canvas "Stiggins (mounted on toastrack) I prefer trekking" unsigned, c.37 x 26cm (Provenance: S. Welz & Co, Greenwall Collection) Sold for R10 539

PoW cedarwood chest, ebony panels: "Diyatalawa Ceylon 1900-1901 Geskenk van PP Hugo aan AM Hugo" w/ ZAR & OFS CoA, bone keyhole, c.25x15x14cm Sold for R30 446

Good EPNS Scottish Belt Buckle for Buller's Nurses, with General Buller Sold fro R1 522

Rare Boer ammunition box, in Oregon pine, with heavy brass hardware Sold for R7 026

Gouvernements Noot "Vijf Pond", No. 6106, dated 1.3.1902, Te Velde issue, fair condition (small tear) Sold for R2 576

Michael Sutty (England), limited edition "Amajuba 1881", Porcelain Boer War figurine Nr 106 (36cm in height) holding rifle, excellent condition Sold for R8 783

Boer War ceramic French plate "Le President Kruger" c.22cm & French ceramic plate depicting Boers pushing a cannon up "Spionkop" (2) Sold for R4 684

Teak battery box w/ brass fittings, dovetailed, double Lid, Royal Engineers, to power communication Reconnaissance Air Balloons, c.43x32x26cm Sold for R11 710

Silver fob watch chain w/ ZAR 1897 2 shillings. Provenance: Welz & Co 25/10/1999 lot 990, Mervyn Emms Collection (Ref: OH116) Sold for R4 684

Rare PoW bone (possibly whale) hinged box w/ both ZAR & OVS CoA "Geduld, Vryheid, Moed. Eendragt Maakt Magt" St.Helena 1902, c.8,5 x 5 x 1,5cm Sold for R28 104

Supplement to Vanity Fair, colour photolithograph "The General Group", most famous of the Spy caricatures, framed, app. 64cm x 53cm Sold for R2 576

Clock with "Gentleman in Kharki" (Birmingham, England), Boer War era, app. 17,5 cm wide & 14cm in height Sold for R7 026

Siege of Mafeking Two Shilling note, January 1900, No A5528, issued by the Authority of Col R.S.S. Baden-Powell Sold for R2 107

Paul Kruger cast aluminium bust, by SA artist Phil Minnaar app. 19cm in height Sold for R2 810

Rare carved slate/stone tile with ZAR Coat of Arms in colour with wooden frame, inscribed on the back, app. 27cm x 29cm Sold for R8 197

Attributed to the Boer War pipe, EPNS rim and a spy hole with a microscopic picture of President Paul Kruger in the base of the pipe. Sold for R5 152

"Transvaal Money Box" painted cast iron of Paul Kruger "By permission The Proprietors of The Westminister Gazette, Made in England" c.15,5cm Sold for R3 513

Very rare Lord Roberts Pocket Knife "Glory to the Victorious Army" Sold for R2 576

C.R. de Wet, Bust by SA Artist P. Minnaar app. 18cm in height Sold for R2 107

Rare fine walking stick "Gemaakt Door K.G.V. St. Helena 1902", made from bone of beached whale St. Helena, 95cm (Prov. Mervyn Emms Collection) Sold for R12 881

Siege of Mafeking 3 Sh. note, Jan 1900, No.A3665, original nr. crossed, renumbered (Ref: Spink/Ineson pg936b no.142a, only 21-50 known) Sold for R8 782

Rare St. Helena 1902 PoW beef bone napkin rings, w/ both OVS and ZAR CoA, excellent carving (2) Sold for R6 674

Heartshaped wooden box, trick opening "From Fred Velleman to Miss Velleman made by a POW St. Helena 1902". c.12 x 15 x 7cm, w/ bone ring & necklace Sold for R18 150

J. H. Pierneef photolithograph of Paul Kruger. Signed in pencil in margin. c 28,5 x 39 cm. Sold for R5 152

Good Boer War pipe with carved detail of Paul Kruger, engraved, "Boer War 1899-1900 RETIEFSNEK JBEATSON HLI" with Victoria tickey inlaid Sold for R5 855

Edwardian silver christening spoon, to goddaughter of Cpt.Allhusen 9th Lancers, London 1900, w/ 22ct 1896 ZAR 1 Pond embedded, c. 19,5cm, c.80gr Sold for R15 223

Rare Doulton Lambeth jug "In Commemoration of the Hoisting of the Flag at Pretoria", relief Victoria, Flags etc, nr 9964, c.21cm (Ref: actual item OH3) Sold for R5 620

Set of 3 Andy May photolithographs. Set No. 6, no. 1, 2 & 3. "Boer Kommandos-2nd Anglo Boer War 1899-1902" Resigned in pencil. ea c.9 x 21cm Sold for R585

Rare British Staff Officer's piquet sword, VR on hilt w/ sharkskin handgrip, w/ leather acorn knot, blade w/ crown, London, used by officers in administration Sold for R20 493

Officer's / Gentleman's rosewood, ivory and gold walking stick from the Boer War era. Sold for R5 386

Slate frame by PoW PJC de Vos "Oorlog Begon 11 Oct 1899-Januarie 1902, PoW Tuckers Island, Bermuda". "Vergeet Niet Slagen…" c.16 x 23cm Sold for R15 223

A very large job lot of 81 original stereoscopic cards, all Anglo-Boer War related. Sold for R8 197

Rare PoW whale bone walking stick, Vierkleur colour decoration "Gemaakt door JG Reyneke in KGV St Helena, 1902", 91cm (Prov: Mervyn Emms Collection) Sold for R9 368

Extremely rare set of 4 glasses "Gen. Botha, De Wet, Delarey, Pres. Kruger" w/ ZAR Coat of Arms (4) (no chips or cracks) (Ref. OH60) Sold for R3 981

Collection of 38 ZAR 1d stamps as well as 32 stamps and copies of rare stamps (70) Sold for R5 620

Original commisioned drawing Andy May "General Christiaan de Wet, OVS 2nd Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902", signed pen & pencil, w/ certificate, c.25 x 32,5cm Sold for R2 810