December 1897 - May 1899, Eugen Rautenstrauch (1842-1900) (donation); January 1897 - December 1897, Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873-1907), London (place) (purchase); until 1897, London Sports Club , London (place)
On original document is noted: „Gegenstände aus Benin; 1897 durch die Engländer dortselbst erbeutet.“ > "objects from Benin; in 1897 captured by the Englishmen"