September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2023
Nice example of a British made WWI Trench Club. The club appears to have started life as a “factory made” truncheon, which was then modified in the field to be a more effective weapon. This example uses the popular British bat shape. The club appears to have the often-encountered reinforcement ring around the head. These rings reinforced the wood to keep it from splitting and also added some additional mass when the club was swung. This club was made more effective by adding hobnails to the striking surface of the head. They are configured in an offset pattern. The club measures 23” in overall length. The club has the expected lanyard hole in the grip. Grip has 17 grasping grooves milled into the surface with center swell. The grooves are fairly evenly placed. The club is quite light with notable weight from the hobnails. The wood exhibits nice age, along with some finish loss, multiple dings and mars, and some light cracks among the hobnails. The hobnails exhibit a nice patina. There is the expected discoloration to the wood where the iron hobnails are located, typical of wood that has had iron touching it for a long period of time. CONDITION: Good.
Item Dimensions: 23 x 3 x 3"