2nd Boer War POW Carved and Pierced Wooden Dip Pen – St. Helena 1901

Here on offer is a fine example of a 2nd Boer War, St. Helena, prisoner of war made wooden dip pen, dated 1901.

The bulbus wooden shaft of this pen has a hollow section in the centre and a spiral grove cut into the outer surface. Also on surface are some geometric style patterns and the words:

St. HELENA 1901 P.O.W.

The tip of the pen has a blued steel section, which is complete but does have small crack at the tip. It is stamped with the words:

UNIVERSAL
PEN HOLDER

It is currently fitted with a gold coloured pen nib, marked:

PERRY & Co
No 640
LONDON


During the South African 'Boer War' 1899-1902 the Atlantic Island of St. Helena was used as a Prisoner of War camp.

Over five thousand Boer POWs were held on the island, camped on 'Deadwood Plain' and 'Broad Bottom'.

The first 514 POWs landed at St. Helena from the 'SS Milwaukee' on 14th April 1900, including General and Mrs Cronje and his military staff. The General and his wife were accommodated in 'Kent Cottage'.

Further POWs arrived, 394 on board 'Lake Erie' in April 1900, 1099 on board 'Bavarian' on 1st May 1900, and the last ship was the 'Mongolian' which arrived with 649 Prisoners of War on 3rd February 1901.

More arrived in 1902 with 1050 on board the 'Orient' and others on board the 'Britannia'.

Peace came in June 1902 and this was followed with the return of the POWs, the first of which on board the 'Canada' on 26th June 1902.


This is wonderful piece of prisoner of war made memorabilia, from the 2nd Boer War that is in excellent condition.

It measures 7.9” (20cm) long, tip to tip and weighs 6g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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