| Name/Title
| Armlet |
| Measurements
| H 14 W 13 D 3.8cm (H 5 1/2 W 5 1/8 D 1 1/2") |
| Media/Materials
| ivory/bone
silver/metal |
| Description
| Armlet made of ivory (appears to be a section of a tusk) with silver/white metal inscribed plate and three bands, which appear to have been added at a later date.
Inscription: 'Presented to Lieut. Colonel Palmer 90th Light Infty by Bowkers Burghers In memory of the expedition under his command against the rebel chief Tini Macomo in Water Kloof this ring was taken off one of the rebels who was shot by Sergt Heinen of Bowkers Burghers during the skirmish of 12th June 1878.'
The 90th Regiment sailed for South Africa in January 1878 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer. The Transvaal had been annexed (forcibly acquired) the previous year and there were ongoing problems between the Boer settlers and their native neighbours. The 90th would have sent out detachments to deal with rebellious chiefs.
Box -Brown leather exterior with hinged lid. Interior purple velvet and silk lining. Printed on lid interior in gold "Kaffir Chief's Armlet.' |
| Theme
| Art, Design and Textiles --Decorative Regimental Collections --Decorative Regimental Collections Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) |
| Accession No
| CAM.K158 |
