Commemorative Medals, Medals of the Z.A.R, Boer War, German satirical medal, undated [1900], by Nolte & Co., Berlin, British lion on a rocky slope, pulling his paw from a fire, EINMAL SELBER KASTANIEN GEHOLT? / UND SO DIR GLEICH DIE PFOTEN VERKOHLT, rev. shield with legend in 10 lines, DEN KLEINEN BUR / MIT GEWALTIGEN / STREICHEN / GROSSENGLAND ..., 33mm (Hern 202; Laidlaw 0212), mint state
"For once pulled your own chestnuts from the fire? And in so doing have burnt paws". (100-150 GBP)