NMN J 2 DES: Insignia (cockade) worn by member of German Schutztruppe; round rosette-shaped; red, white, black DON: Mr Borg, 1956 LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 5 (a, b) DES: Medals – Herero-Land, Gross-Namaland DON: Sergeant-Major A. Bok, 1956 LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 6 (a, b) DES: Medals 1904-1908, 1914-1918 DON: Sergeant-Major A. Bok, 1956 LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 14 DES: Identification plate of a Schutztruppe soldier (German: Erkennungsmarke); engraved with “Schutztr. SWA, R 6646”; metal; rectangular with two small holes DOBN: Old Collection, pre-1956 DIM: W: 5cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 16 DES: Medal “Erster Ritter 26.12.1910”; metal, star-shaped DON: Heinrich Siebers, Omaruru/ Swakopmund, 1950 LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 22 DES: Buttons (6) from German Schutztruppe’s Officer’s jacket; no further record LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 39 DES: Steam fire engine, blue-print “Shand Mason & Co.” and steam pipe; built during the early 1900s in England and drawn by horses; it had a pumping capacity of 680 liter per minute and could produce enough steam within eight minutes; it was brought to SWA in 1915 and used in Windhoek by the Military Fire Brigade and the Municipality from 1915 to 1941 DON: the Windhoek Municipality in 1954 DIM: H: ca. 2,52m; L: 2,58m LOC: Alte Feste/ Bergmann House NMN J 67 (a) DES: Sign board “Kaiserliche Post”; metal, enamel-coated; showing German Imperial Eagle DON: Mr A. Triebner, 1954 DIM: H: 75cm; Width: 55cm LOC: Owela Museum, Foyer. NMN J 67 (b) DES: Sign board “Kaiserliche Post”; metal, enamel-coated; showing German Imperial Eagle; enamel partly damaged DON: Mr A. Triebner, 1954 DIM: H: cm; Width: cm LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 79 / K 525 DES: Perfume bottle; clear glass with a polished decoration running through the different layers of translucent and red glass; very pretty; possibly made in Stourbridge or Birmingham, ca. 1810 (cf. Beck, D. 1977. The book of bottle collecting, London: Hamlyn Publishing Group, P. 80) DON: Mrs J.A. Hattingh, 1957; belonged to donor’s grandmother, Mrs Elsie Gertruida Olivier/Dippenaar at Piketberg, ca. 1860 DIM: H: 9,2cm LOC: Museum ACRE, Bottle Display NMN J 100 a:Wooden annexation board erected at Cape Cross by Captain Raven of the Gunboat “Wolf” in late August 1884 with the inscription “Nord von 26? S. Br. bis 18? S. Br. mit Ausschluss von Walfish Bay unter Protectorat des Kaiserl. Deutschen Reiches”; part of German Imperial Eagle still visible; inscription no longer discernible; the wooden frame was placed around the board during later years DON: Old Collection, acquired pre-1953; DIM: H: 85,5cm; Width: 84,2cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 100 b DES: Replica of framed wooden annexation board painted onto light-blue fabric; with black wooden frame; DIM: H: 92,2cm; Width: 88cm LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 109 DES: Framed picture of Samuel Maharero; black wooden frame, glass, photograph; Old Collection, pre-1974 LOC: Alte Feste, Store Room NMN J 155 DES: V.O.C. copper coins (2), found by Mr J.H. Gaerdes at Meob, south of Conception Bay, 3m above high water mark DON: Mr Gaerdes, farm Kalidona, Okahandja, pre-1958 DIM: Diam.: cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 165 DES: Lamp shade; white glass; it originally formed part of a lamp DON: Mr Conellan, Gobabis, 1958 DIM: H: 16cm; Diam: 25,5cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 248 DES: Chair; wood, leather; very low; the frame and arm rests are of wood and the seat and top part of the back rest of leather; the seat is higher in front; it is probably the chair that belonged to one of the Bondelzwarts kapteins before 1920; it was apparently kept in the Hostel at Warmbad since the early 1920s; following the Bondelzwart Rebellion in May/June 1922 kaptein Jacobus Christian was arrested and interned at Warmbad Prison; it is therefore likely that the chair belonged to him and was taken from him; the chair was presented by the Principal of the Primary School, Warmbad, Mr A.M.C. Ackermann, 1958; H. at the back with back rest: 54cm; H. of seat at the back: 15cm; H. of seat in front: 25cm (cf. Déus, P.M. 1992. Furniture Register, Sheet 23) LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 252 DES: Stove-heater “Germane No. 22”; made by the company “W H”established in 1796 in Germany; heavy cast-iron; large; circular shape; a short chimney is attached to top portion, which can be removed; on top the draught intensity ranging from “stark” to “mittel” and “schwach” could be adjusted by means of a leaver; at the bottom there is a drawer for ash; the inside of the heater is still lined with a broken layer of fire-clay; it is a most remarkable piece and was probably used at the Agricultural Farm Neudam in the Windhoek District during the early years of its establishment (ca. 1908); presented by Mr Labuschagne, Director at Neudam, 1958 DIM: H: 1,02m; Diam. at foot: 47cm; Diam. at top: 44cm LOC: Bergmann House. NMN J 282:Mirror frame; wood; originally the frame had three mirrors, one large round one in the centre and two on the sides; the panel around the mirror in the centre has beautiful ornamental sections; the roof is projected and was originally held by four ornamental arms; on the sides are two pillars, of which one is damaged; the mirror was part of the bar inventory at the hotel “Zum Grünen Kranz” in Windhoek, which was established by Mr Rudolph Brüsshaver in 1909 DON: presented to the museum by Mrs Resi Kutz-Wommelsdorf, born Brüsshaver in 1958 DIM: H: 82,5cm; Diam: 1,76m LOC: Bergmann House. NMN J 289 DES: Lid of meat tin “Rindfleisch”; rusted; used by members of the German Schutztruppe DON: Mr H.O. Voigts, farm Hanaus, Gibeon, 1958;Diam: 7,2cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 294 DES: Front door and roof date mast of Windhoek’s old Post Office in Kaiser Street (today Independence Avenue); on the date mast appear the dates 1891 and 1903 DON: acquired by Messrs P. Buys and D. Krynauw when the old Post Office was demolished on 23.1.1959 LOC: AlteFeste, Bergmann House NMN J 295 DES: Grootfontein Pass No. 2788; copper, oval shape DON: Mr O. Gross, 1959 DIM: H: 5,2cm LOC: AlteFeste, Store Room NMN K 351 (a, b) DES: Rubber stamps; date on both stamps is 1928 DON: acquired from SWA Administration Depot, 1961 DIM: H. (a): 8,7cm H. (b): 8,4cm LOC: Bergmann House. NMN J 387 DES: Medal; silver DON: Mrs Riep, 1950s; it probably belonged to her husband, Mr August Riep LOC: AlteFeste, Store Room. NMN J 457 DES: Framed picture of General Botha; photograph taken by Leon Leyson DON: Advocate G. Frank, 1962 DIM: H: 64,6cm; Width: 54,3cm LOC: AlteFeste NMN J 460 DES: Board dating from German Imperial Postal Services “Telegraphenhilfstelle”; metal, enamel-coated DON: Windhoek Post Office, 1962 DIM: H: 65,2cm; Diam: 48cm LOC: AlteFeste, Store Room NMN J 486 DES: Lid of wooden water barrel; consists of three planks with rounded edges; very worn; was later mounted for display purposes; originated from a stranded ship DON: found at Cape Frio by Messrs. D. Krynauw and B. Grobbelaar during a museum expedition to Skeleton Coast, 1962 DIM: H. in centre: 73,5cm; W. at widest point: 1,09m; W. at narrowest point: 65cm LOC: Bergmann House. NMN J 486 DES: Stoneware pot; small cream-coloured DON: was found on Skeleton Coast by Dawid Krynauw and Ben Grobbelaar, 1962 as part of a large number of articles dating from a ship-wreck LOC: Museum ACRE, Display NMN J 515 DES: Writing table; oak; dark blue leather inlay on top; four turned legs; three drawers with brass handles; in perfect condition; was used by German District Officer in Rehoboth DON: presented by Director Postal Services, 1963 DIM: H: 80cm; Diam: 1,50cm x 99cm (cf. Déus, P.M. 1992. Furniture Register, Sheet 96) LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 516 DES: Laundry drier “Triumph-Mangel Gesetztlich geschützt”, early 1900s; iron, wood; mounted on a tall iron structure with four legs; at the base of the laundry drier’s rounded legs is a metal platform; the two wooden rolls are set in motion by a crank connected to a gear on each side and a wheel on one side DON: Mr J.H. Steenkamp, Windhoek, 1963 DIM: H: ca. 1,49m; Width: 70cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 533 DES: Hand mill; consists of two round stones; bottom stone has hole in the centre, to which a stick is fixed; upper stone with metal hoop around it has two holes; centre hole fits over stick of bottom stone and is held in position in this way; other hole also had a stick, which was used as handle to turn top stone and cause grinding action; upper stone broken but held together by metal hoop; found at R.K. Mission Station at Houmsrivier, Orange River, DON: Mr Dawid Krynauw, 1964; Diam: 39cm LOC: Owela Museum, Nama display NMN J 541 (a-c) DES: Small postal notice boards (three identical); metal, enamel-coated; were attached to post boxes, ca. 1928 DON: Director, Postal Services, 1964 DIM: H: 12,7cm; Width: 17,7cm LOC: Bergmann House NMN J 546 DES: Transport wagon or buck-wagon (Afrikaans: transportwa or bokwa); while it was probably made in the Western Cape its iron axle was made in 1928 in King Williamstown (Info: Dr E. Holm); the wagon ispainted green; acquired by the museum in 1964; no record on original owner and history DIM: H: 1,44m; L: ca. 4,45m LOC: AlteFeste NMN J 547 DES: Cart used for transporting canons, also referred to as ammunition cart(Afrikaans: kanonwa); it was attached to the back of a wagon (cf. Museum Information text); was used in Europe during French-German War of 1870 and subsequently brought to GSWA; the inside is lined with metal sheeting, which presumably substituted the original lining when the cart was restored by museum personnel; was purchased from a Herero woman at Otjimbingwe in 1964 DIM: H: 1,23m; L: 2,63m LOC: AlteFeste NMN J549 (a, b) DES: Fire engines; used by Swakopmund Municipality who donated them to the museum in 1964 DIM: H. (a): 1,48m; L. (a) 2,15m; H. (b): 1,62m; L. (b): 3,25m LOC: AlteFeste NMN J 551 DES: Cape Buggie (Afrikaans: bokkiekar or kaalkar); bodywork made from yellowwood, flooring from pine and wheels from wild pear and stinkwood; it has a single shaft and was therefore drawn by two horses; it is also known as “doubter” (Afrikaans: twyfelaar) as it could transport four people with two in the back, sitting back to back with the front two; in such a case the crank before the seat was turned to move the seat forward; the luggage rack was turned into a seat when the back of the buggie was unclasped to form a foot splat; the backrest is upholstered on both sides (cf. Museum Information text) DON: Mrs Quenzer from the farm Groot-Aub,1964 DIM: H: 1,67m; L: 1,38m LOC: AlteFeste NMN J 562/7/1 DES: Mirror stand; oak; presented by Supterintendent of Supplies; was used during the German colonial era in the residence of the German Governor (pre-1915) and later by the Administrator for SWA DIM: H: 55cm; Width: 1,06m (cf. Déus, P.M. 1992. Furniture Register, Sheet 180) LOC: Bergmann House 3