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Featured Strange Swagger Stick?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Ranger Rick, May 17, 2025.

  1. Ranger Rick

    Ranger Rick Well-Known Member

    I picked up a few items today, one being this unusual swagger stick. This is exactly 24 inches long and quite heavy. I am not sure what the white carved material is. I have no idea what the metal figure is on the end is, maybe an animal or a face blowing wind? Any clues on this one??

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    Ranger Rick, May 17, 2025
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  2. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    The carved-up white stuff is almost certainly bone, from what I can see. Looks like a lovely little piece!

    "You sah! Stand up straight! Eyes FRONT!"
     
    Shangas, May 17, 2025
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Yes bone. I think it’s from India,I had a very similar looking sword cane. The brass band was the locking mechanism to pull out the blade.
     
    Boland, May 17, 2025
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  4. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    The "head?" on top ALMOST looks like it could be a lion, but also looks like there might have been a nice stone or something in the mouth (IF it's a head!!) :rolleyes:
     
    Aquitaine, May 17, 2025
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Agree, it is an Anglo-Indian (colonial) sword stick. The pommel looks like a lion's head.
    See if you can pull the sword out.
     
    Any Jewelry, May 18, 2025
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  6. mmarco102

    mmarco102 Well-Known Member

    mmarco102, May 18, 2025
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  7. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The one mmarco found shows the locking mechanism. And I think the part visible in the "lion's" mouth might be the tang of the sword.

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    2manybooks, May 18, 2025
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  8. Ranger Rick

    Ranger Rick Well-Known Member

    Once again, the great wizards of knowledge have proven their worth!! (not that you need to) I took a bit of work, but I got it to open up.

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    Ranger Rick, May 18, 2025
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  9. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I also think there was a gem or something in that hole on top
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, May 18, 2025
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the crosshatching on the brass ring is an indicator ... that it twists...
    and no gem for the lion..... 2mb's pic shows it's made like that to secure the pommel..

    @Ranger Rick ...it would be a good addition to my Blades thread !!!;)
    ;):happy:
     
    komokwa, May 18, 2025
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