DIGOIN & SARREGUEMINES - Lot 211

Lot 211
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DIGOIN & SARREGUEMINES - Lot 211
DIGOIN & SARREGUEMINES Twelve plates in fine earthenware on the theme of the Boer War printed in grisaille in the basin, the border decorated with views of cities or river of South Africa in purple alternated with military attributes of the Boers. The scenes are named such as "Boers in the presence of their farms devastated by the enemy swear to fight to the death"; "Boers retreating to their mountains to defend themselves against the English"; "In many battles, Boer women and children took part in the engagement"; "Boers blowing up a railroad"; "Boers hoisting guns on the heights of Spionkop"; "a Boer laager or camp surrounded by its wagons"; "The defenders of Transwaal"; "a Boer equipped for war"; "Death of Colonel de Villebois Mareuil at Boshof"; "General Cronje, the English leader after his heroic defense of Paardeberg"; "English officers in front of the body of Colonel Villebois Mareuil"; "Skilled shooters, the Boers only shoot when the enemy is at range". Beginning of the XXth century (a plate with browned enamel, some tiny stains) Diameter : 20 cm
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