Unusual Knobkerrie.

kronckew · 26th June 2022, 06:04 PM

The end balls were prone to cracking in storage if you didn't keep them dressed with fat or oils. This could have been an attempt to reinforce the head to prevent cracking, or to limit existing cracks. Dried, oxidized oil could look like varnish & may even have filled some no longer apparent cracks. It of course may just have been an owner's attempt to tart it up a bit. Maybe polished, they were more impressive. Looks like the head is fairly large compared to most. The wire wrap is very 'Zulu' looking.

Norman McCormick · 27th June 2022, 02:13 PM

Hi Wayne,
As the 'decoration' is relatively symmetrical I think added bling is the most probable. I had forgotten that old oil finishes can look like varnish so that is a definite possibility. Always difficult to absolutely tag as Zulu but it does look a likely candidate.
My Regards,
Norman.

Tim Simmons · 27th June 2022, 03:48 PM

Objet trouvé bling as Norman suggests.

Norman McCormick · 28th June 2022, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Objet trouvé bling as Norman suggests.

Hi Tim.

kronckew · 28th June 2022, 05:34 PM

Yes, decorative, but maybe also useful.

Norman McCormick · 30th June 2022, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

Yes, decorative, but maybe also useful.

Maybe, maybe

kronckew · 2nd July 2022, 12:32 PM

Another club I just missed at auction, now closed; Similar 'Zulu' bicolor wire windings, was sold as 'polynesian' but I doubt that

2nd July 2022, 12:32 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,228	Another club I just missed at auction, now closed; Similar 'Zulu' bicolor wire windings, was sold as 'polynesian' but I doubt that Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 3rd July 2022 at 06:09 AM.

26th June 2022, 06:04 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,228	The end balls were prone to cracking in storage if you didn't keep them dressed with fat or oils. This could have been an attempt to reinforce the head to prevent cracking, or to limit existing cracks. Dried, oxidized oil could look like varnish & may even have filled some no longer apparent cracks. It of course may just have been an owner's attempt to tart it up a bit. Maybe polished, they were more impressive. Looks like the head is fairly large compared to most. The wire wrap is very 'Zulu' looking.

27th June 2022, 02:13 PM	#2
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,618	Hi Wayne, As the 'decoration' is relatively symmetrical I think added bling is the most probable. I had forgotten that old oil finishes can look like varnish so that is a definite possibility. Always difficult to absolutely tag as Zulu but it does look a likely candidate. My Regards, Norman.

27th June 2022, 03:48 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,857	Objet trouvé bling as Norman suggests.

28th June 2022, 05:34 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,228	Yes, decorative, but maybe also useful.