Description:

Western Europe, World War I era, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A hand-made club with a long wooden baton and 5 rows of 7 iron rivets driven through the top; making this a truly brutal weapon. This was not a military issue weapon; instead it was improvised by the soldiers for close quarter combat. Often metalsmiths or carpenters would produce large batches of clubs for their regiments. Clubs were generally used at nighttime for raids of enemy trenches and were ideal for surprise attacks, since they were both silent and deadly. While WWI involved many new technological weapons and tactics, the nighttime trench battles made use of fairly simple weapons for stealth. Size: 17.125" L x 1.25" W (43.5 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Dundee collection, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

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  • Condition: Expected nicks and chips to wood commensurate with use and age. Stable fissures and splitting of wood near rivets. Nice age patina on iron rivets and wood.

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