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Superb Early Carved Protector or Priest
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Superb Early Carved Protector or Priest

18th century
Sold 22 January 2025 · Martin Murray Antiques
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A superb ash protector or priest, scratch carved with various patterns, the heavy club top has a crown with GR and potted plants and stars. A rare and tactile piece of folk art with a wonderful patina. As to which King George it is alluding to is unclear as the carving is naive and does not conform to any particular fashion. but it is almost certainly eighteenth century.

English

1714-1800

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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Priest Club to the 18th Century.

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SA1119603
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mm51
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A superb ash protector or priest, scratch carved with various patterns, the heavy club top has a crown with GR and potted plants and stars. A rare and tactile piece of folk art with a wonderful patina.
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As to which King George it is alluding to is unclear as the carving is naive and does not conform to any particular fashion.
Martin Murray Antiques

but it is almost certainly eighteenth century.

English

1714-1800

Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Priest Club to the 18th Century.

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SA1119603
Dealers Internal Ref
mm51
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2024

Specialist in early furniture and works of art

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An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb Early Carved Protector or Priest

Archive II An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head. View II
Archive III An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head. View III
Archive IV An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head. View IV
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Martin Murray Antiques

Martin Murray Antiques
Telephone 07970 625359
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mmant
Verified Since Dec 2024
Items For Sale 48
Items Sold 89
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
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An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head.
Superb early carved protector or priest
Ref: SA1119603
An elongated, dark brown carved wooden priest club featuring incised geometric patterns along the shaft and a rounded head.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialHardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsIncised geometric patterns, Rounded striking head, Turned wooden shaft

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Priest clubs, also known as truncheons or batons, were historically used by law enforcement, guards, and individuals for personal defense and crowd control.

These items were typically hand-carved from dense hardwoods such as oak, lignum vitae, or boxwood, often featuring incised geometric or decorative patterns.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks, timber shrinkage, natural patina, wear patterns appropriate to age, and consistency of the carving style with historical examples.

Displaying such objects on a dedicated stand, within a cabinet of curiosities, or mounted on a library wall adds a layer of historic character and texture to a study or living space.

Preservation requires keeping the object away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, occasionally treating the timber with microcrystalline wax to maintain the condition of the wood.
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