5th class chief stick

Tim Simmons · 8th August 2009, 05:04 PM

I do not collect European work, too much like a busmans holiday, but I have made an exception in this case. This fits with my intested in the history and colonial military action in West Africa. Not cheap but I just had to have it. Chiefs that come your side have been given things like this since the one group of people met another in distant history. It will have been made after 1901 when the Southern and Northern Nigerian protectorates were established out of the Royal Niger Company, I would guess it was made before ww1. The top is brass painted gold with engraving just under the crown "Northern Nigeria" then on the bottom egde of the top "5th Class Chief" I wonder what higher ranking chiefs got ? When I compere this with native work I know what I would rather have but it must have been very impressive at the time.

8th August 2009, 05:04 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,781	5th class chief stick I do not collect European work, too much like a busmans holiday, but I have made an exception in this case. This fits with my intested in the history and colonial military action in West Africa. Not cheap but I just had to have it. Chiefs that come your side have been given things like this since the one group of people met another in distant history. It will have been made after 1901 when the Southern and Northern Nigerian protectorates were established out of the Royal Niger Company, I would guess it was made before ww1. The top is brass painted gold with engraving just under the crown "Northern Nigeria" then on the bottom egde of the top "5th Class Chief" I wonder what higher ranking chiefs got ? When I compere this with native work I know what I would rather have but it must have been very impressive at the time. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 8th August 2009 at 08:06 PM. Reason: spelling, but do not moan at those who cannot draw.