Anglo Boer War: Wooden Storing Box for the Mauser Pistol of General Louis Botha

Anglo Boer War: Wooden Storing Box for the Mauser Pistol of General Louis Botha

The first picture shows the large size of the box compared to a matchbox.

Inside the box are four items:-

1. A written declaration by a Captain from the Provost Marshalls Office that “Mr N.J. de Wet has permission to retain in his possession a Mauser Pistol. It is the property of Genl Louis Botha to whom it was given as a keepsake”. It is dated 1 September 1902 (Magistrates Office Pretoria).
2. A plaque inscribed “Louis Botha Pistool geskenk deur Mnr. J Botha vir beste kompanie in taktiek”
3. A second plaque inscribed “C Komp. 2/Lt. J.L. Pretorius, 1938/39”.
4. An album published by the Louis Botha Memorial Committee on the occasion of the unveiling of the Louis Botha Monument at Pretoria, on August the 15^th 1946.   

The current owner told me that he has heard that the pistol itself is kept by the Bloemfontein War Museum, but I cannot confirm this.

Please see the following pictures.

This is a very heavy item and the only shipping option is private pick-up in the Western Cape. (Alternatively you can send your own courier).

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