new club, any ideas?

Tim Simmons · 8th May 2010, 02:10 PM

This came we another club {new thread for that one} from a small group of clubs that were sold in a local auction. The other items in the group were easy to identify, a club from the New Hebrides and three Fijian Ulas needless to say they went for far too much money. But this and the other seemed not to be considered. The club is 74cm long, not a particularly heavy wood. Thin steel strips nailed on as decoration. Also a bronze industrial stamping from a lamp or piece of furniture or other decorated western object. Is it from the South Sea's like the other items? any ideas?

Lew · 8th May 2010, 05:10 PM

A sailor's club seems non tribal to me?

Tim Simmons · 8th May 2010, 06:26 PM

Might even be a soldiers ww1 trench club. Studs from hobnail boots and a lanyard hole roughly picked out with a six inch nail. The bronze decoration from a French farm house?

kahnjar1 · 8th May 2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Might even be a soldiers ww1 trench club. Studs from hobnail boots and a lanyard hole roughly picked out with a six inch nail. The bronze decoration from a French farm house?

Hi Tim, Interesting item!
Any soldiers clubs I have seen have had a much shorter handle as they were more "designed" for use in the trenchs, and the studs on any I have seen were all hobnails.
Stu

Tim Simmons · 9th May 2010, 11:17 AM

This is the same length but a lot more elaborate.

http://www.cinoa.org/exhibits/21479

fearn · 9th May 2010, 04:15 PM

Hi Tim,

I think the Fijian one is carved...

I'm with Kahnjar on this one: it makes most sense as a trench club to me.

Best,

F

8th May 2010, 02:10 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	new club, any ideas? This came we another club {new thread for that one} from a small group of clubs that were sold in a local auction. The other items in the group were easy to identify, a club from the New Hebrides and three Fijian Ulas needless to say they went for far too much money. But this and the other seemed not to be considered. The club is 74cm long, not a particularly heavy wood. Thin steel strips nailed on as decoration. Also a bronze industrial stamping from a lamp or piece of furniture or other decorated western object. Is it from the South Sea's like the other items? any ideas? Attached Images

8th May 2010, 05:10 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A sailor's club seems non tribal to me?

8th May 2010, 06:26 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Might even be a soldiers ww1 trench club. Studs from hobnail boots and a lanyard hole roughly picked out with a six inch nail. The bronze decoration from a French farm house?

9th May 2010, 11:17 AM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	This is the same length but a lot more elaborate. http://www.cinoa.org/exhibits/21479

9th May 2010, 04:15 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Tim, I think the Fijian one is carved... I'm with Kahnjar on this one: it makes most sense as a trench club to me. Best, F