WWI European Wood / Iron Club for Trench Raids
Western Europe, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A very lethal looking weapon with a wooden handle and a metal strip with three nails driven through the middle. The handle has a rounded head with a strip of metal riveted just below the blunt tip. Three long nails are driven through this area with the lengthy shanks protruding with the pointed tip and the head from both sides. This was not a military issue weapon, but 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, because they were both silent and deadly. While WWI made use of many new technological weapons and tactics, the nighttime trench battles made use of fairly simple weapons for stealth. Size: 14.5" L x 1.5" W (36.8 cm x 3.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-Dundee collection, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#160795
Condition Report: Patina on the nails and metal areas. The butt ends of all three nails have been reattached with visible adhesive residue. Scratches on wood and stable fissures below metal band.
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Western Europe, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A very lethal looking weapon with a wooden handle and a metal strip with three nails driven through the middle. The handle has a rounded head with a strip of metal riveted just below the blunt tip. Three long nails are driven through this area with the lengthy shanks protruding with the pointed tip and the head from both sides. This was not a military issue weapon, but 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, because they were both silent and deadly. While WWI made use of many new technological weapons and tactics, the nighttime trench battles made use of fairly simple weapons for stealth. Size: 14.5" L x 1.5" W (36.8 cm x 3.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-Dundee collection, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#160795
Condition Report: Patina on the nails and metal areas. The butt ends of all three nails have been reattached with visible adhesive residue. Scratches on wood and stable fissures below metal band.
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