TRENCH ART FINELY CARVED COCONUT, BOER WAR
the bottom inscribed Carved by J.P. Peterson POW 1902 / Katiy, India / Malor Tuatt (?) June 1st / Kommandant 1902
consisting of three divided sections, one with a battle scene of the British on horseback exchanging fire with the entrenched Boer soldiers; on the right is the Orange Free State coat of arms, on the left that of Transvaal; three bone feet, 4"h; 3.75"w
Peterson was a prisoner of war during the brutal second Boer War between the British and the Boers (farmers) of the Orange Free State plus the Transvaal. The war lasted from October 11, 1899 to May 31, 1902.
This coconut is pictured in Trench Art, an Illustrated History, Jane Kimball
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 136 : TRENCH ART FINELY CARVED COCONUT, BOER WAR
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