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593.
NETHERLANDS:
BOER
WAR:
CONCENTRATION
CAMPS
AND
BURNING
FARMHOUSE,
1901
.
AM: 91; Hern: 208.; Laidlaw: 005. 33.6mm. Bronze. Choice Unc.
In the centre above, twomounted knights in armor, swords drawn,
engaged in combat and below that, two foot soldiers fighting
with swords and shields. The soldier to the left is recognizably
Spanish. Around: “1568 – 1648 . DE . SPANJAARDE . IN . DE
. VER . PROVINCIEN”. Outside a beaded border and within
a cable round the rim, the legend: “HET . IS . BETER . TE .
STRIJDEN . VOOR . HET . VADERLAND”. An ornamental
cross with stops on each side at the top. Rx: In the centre, a
burning Boer farmhouse. Around: “. . . 1899 - 1901 . . . DE .
ENGELSHEN . IN . ZUID . AFRIKA”. Outside a beaded border
and within a cable round the rim, the legend: “. . DAN . DOOR .
EEN . GEVEINSDE . VREDE . TE . WORDER . BEDROGEN”.
The Dutch legends on the obverse and reverse need to be read
together. Translated into English: “1568-1648 the Spanish in the
distant provinces ... 1899-1901 the English in South Africa. It is
better to fight for ones fatherland that to be cheated by a sham
peace treaty”.
After the end of formal hostilities in 1900 with all of the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State under British occupation, guerrilla
warfare continued for two further years. The new Commander-in-
Chief, Lord Kitchener, adopted a scorched-earth policy, burning
farmhouses and crops, and imprisoning Boer women and
children in concentration camps. This method of warfare was
abhorred throughout Europe. Even in Britain, opponents of the
war such as Emily Hobhouse were instrumental in making the
British public aware of the brutalities inflicted by their country’s
military actions. The medal was intended to raise funds for the
relief of the women and children in the concentration camps. (F)
594.
WILLS TOBACCOADVERTISINGMEDALETTE, 1900.
Laidlaw
-0197 Obv-1; Rev-3. 16.2mm + ring at top. Bronze. VF/XF. Obv:
LORD ROBERTS to either side of his front facing bust. Rx: W.
D. & H. O. WILLS LIMITED * around an inner circle enclosing
CAPSTAN/ NAVY CUT/ CIGARETTES/ AND/ TOBACCO. (C)
595.
NATIONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA EXPERT PISTOL
MARKSMAN BADGE, 1914
. Unlisted in Ogletree. Bronze
Lot 593
Lot 595
hanging badge. (J.K. Davison) AU. Edge marked “54” 1914.
PENNSYLVANIA top bar. EXP 1 YEAR ERT second bar. 38.5 x
31mm oval drop. Obv: JOHN K. TENER GOVERNOR to either
side of his front facing bust. Rx: Guardsman aiming pistol to
right. Below a revolver pointing to the left, NGP below. Much
scarcer than the corresponding badge for rifle marksmanship.
(D)
596.
BELGIAN RELIEF MEDAL 1914
. Willenz 162; Frankenhuis
68; Lefebure 7187; Schulman Cat. LXXV #10. 70mm. Silver
Plated Bronze. Godefroid Devreese, Sc. (Fonson & Co.) XF with
some spotty tarnish. with Obverse bust of L.L.M.M. ALBERT ET
ELISABETH around portraits to the left of Their Majesties. The
reverse bears a standing female figure representing America
presenting a sheaf of wheat to a Belgian family, composed of
a man, his wife and a baby. The legend reads: GENEROSITE -
AMERIQUE BELGIQUE - GRATITUDE (Generosity - America
Belgium - Gratitude.)
This is one of a series of eleven medals executed by Devreese
on the general theme of America’s generosity in aiding worn-torn
Belgium both during and after World War I. (D)
597.
FIELD MARSHALL ARCHDUKE FREDERICK PORTRAIT
MEDAL, 1914.
Frankenhuis 291. 55.7mm. Bronze. Hellene
Scholz, Sc. XF. Original round cardboard box gilt stamped
FELDMARSCHALL/ ERZHERZOG FRIEDRICH. 1914. Obv:
FELDMARSCHALL ERZHERZOG FRIEDRICH HERZOG VON
YECHEN around military bust right. Rx: View of the Duke’s
castle at center. 5 line inscription above translates as, “Soldiers,
through your valor you have gained the highest possible military
distinction. 3 line inscription at bottom translates as “On Dec. 8,
1915 –Silver Cross – Teschen.” (D)
598.
PRO CAUSA JUSTITIAE, 1915
. BHM 4113. 35mm. Silver
plated Bronze, Choice Unc. Obv: PRO CAUSA JUSTITIAE
(Our Cause is Just) 1914 around a seated figure of Justice.
Rx: George V at center surrounded by circular medallions with
portraits of Allied leaders,. Albert I, Nicholas II, Victor Emanuel
III, Peter I and Yoshihito Taisho. (C)
599.
ANTI-GERMAN PROPAGNDA TOKEN, 1915
. 35.8mm.
Lot 596 (reduced)