This club was entomb in varnish. The hardest I have ever encounterd. It really looked a sorry sight. After a 2-3 hours work it is looking good. The varnish was so difficult to remove I wonder is the patination under the varnish suffered a little. On the other hand it may not have been heavily patinated at the time of collection. If varnished not long after collection it would not recieve further handing patination.
Just over 40 inches long. Both the club shown were released from varnish entombment.