Jingoistic Boer war plate.

**Jerry B** · 11-29-2013, 01:56 PM

Arrived today, very cool IMHO and a product of the times. Some of the text is hard to read.

“IMPERIAL FEDERATION. RIGHT AND MIGHT. UNION IS STRENGTH. BEST REIGN. BLEST REIGN. RULE BRITANNIA.VICTORIOUS KHAKI WINS”.

“HURRAH FOR THE COLONIES” AND "THE BRITISH LION & HER WHELPS".

**douglas2496** · 11-29-2013, 02:02 PM

Very nice and a great period piece- no one in Britain talks like this anymore!

**Jerry B** · 11-29-2013, 02:14 PM

Thanks Douglas. Very cool artifact IMHO and as you mention, very archaic language and very evocative of its time. I assume it dates form the first Boer war as it bears the Queens crown, as the second Boer war ended after Victoria's death. The 1st Boer war was 1880-1881 and the 2nd Boer war was 1899-1902.

**douglas2496** · 11-29-2013, 02:30 PM

Most interesting, but are you sure its a Queens crown?

**Jerry B** · 11-29-2013, 04:30 PM

by douglas2496

Most interesting, but are you sure its a Queens crown?

You are correct Douglas, brain failure earlier. 2nd Boer war it is then.

**harryamb2** · 11-29-2013, 09:21 PM

but its still nice Jerry.lol

**A.J. Zawadzki** · 11-29-2013, 09:41 PM

Wonderful acquisition for your collection Jerry. Congratulations. I have a soft spot for such pieces. Definitely harkens from a different time. And the times have certainly changed. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Cheers,
Tony

**Jerry B** · 11-29-2013, 10:00 PM

Thanks Harry and Tony.

I have a soft spot for commemorative china and I have about a dozen pieces now in my collection, from Napoleonic through the Boer war and WWI to WWII, with French, Dutch and British items among them.