Chokwe madness

Tim Simmons · 16th November 2008, 08:11 PM

Mr Silly has just spent quite a lot of money on this beautiful piece, believing he would be out did

. Still not as silly as some bids on south seas stuff not even as old or rare.

Lew · 18th November 2008, 11:33 AM

Tim

I was one of the other bidders early on but I saw it was getting too rich for my blood. I am glad you picked it up.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 18th November 2008, 06:18 PM

Lew what good taste you have. It is a bit rich for me too

. I was only testing the water but glad to have won. 92cm is long. It seems that the clubs can tend to get longer through parts of central Africa to Uganda and Sudan. It looks nice and early. The decoration has made me question a wood double pointed spear which I said was S. Sudan. I still think so, but comparison will be helpful.

Tim Simmons · 19th November 2008, 06:14 PM

Lew, its a beauty. A real shame you cannot handle it. The tide mark disscolouration at the handle end went with a wipe of boot wax, it must have got a bit damp at one time. I think in the end I got a none too small bargain

. Makes up for my last two ebay nightmares. I think clubs are best shown as a group so as to get some idea of the thing.

Lew · 19th November 2008, 07:56 PM

Tim

Very nice

Congrats

Lew

16th November 2008, 08:11 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,770	Chokwe madness Mr Silly has just spent quite a lot of money on this beautiful piece, believing he would be out did . Still not as silly as some bids on south seas stuff not even as old or rare. Attached Images

19th November 2008, 06:14 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,770	Lew, its a beauty. A real shame you cannot handle it. The tide mark disscolouration at the handle end went with a wipe of boot wax, it must have got a bit damp at one time. I think in the end I got a none too small bargain . Makes up for my last two ebay nightmares. I think clubs are best shown as a group so as to get some idea of the thing. Attached Images

18th November 2008, 11:33 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim I was one of the other bidders early on but I saw it was getting too rich for my blood. I am glad you picked it up. Lew

18th November 2008, 06:18 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,770	Lew what good taste you have. It is a bit rich for me too . I was only testing the water but glad to have won. 92cm is long. It seems that the clubs can tend to get longer through parts of central Africa to Uganda and Sudan. It looks nice and early. The decoration has made me question a wood double pointed spear which I said was S. Sudan. I still think so, but comparison will be helpful.

19th November 2008, 07:56 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Very nice Congrats Lew