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Nutellakinesis 10th February 2024 12:38 AM

Fully wire-wrapped Zulu Knobkerrie
 
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Hey everyone! I found this amazingly detailed Knobkerrie and wanted to share. I have only been able to find one other example of one and it was in this site. Just thought I’d share. It’s definitely my favorite club in my collection so far. Every detail is just so amazingly executed with the twisted wire along the shaft work and the spiraling pattern on the grips and the head. I don’t know where it came from other than an old collector’s estate.

drac2k 10th February 2024 02:47 AM

It is a beauty; thanks for sharing.

Gavin Nugent 10th February 2024 10:45 AM

Compared to the full wire bound example I have for sale, the size of this seems more like a swagger stick?
I wonder if it could have been made for trade to English colonies?

Nutellakinesis 10th February 2024 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent (Post 288502)
Compared to the full wire bound example I have for sale, the size of this seems more like a swagger stick?
I wonder if it could have been made for trade to English colonies?

Do you have a photo for reference? I’d love to compare. I haven’t been able to find more examples so doing research has been difficult

Gavin Nugent 11th February 2024 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutellakinesis (Post 288506)
Do you have a photo for reference? I’d love to compare. I haven’t been able to find more examples so doing research has been difficult

I'd offer it for discussion but is against the rules. Happy to share images, send me PM or email and I'll send them over.


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