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19th Century Oceanic Islands Fighting Club
Abersoch Antiques
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Abersoch Antiques

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19th Century Oceanic Islands Fighting Club

19th century
Description

A good clean 19th century shaped club with bulbous head , timber dicksonia tree fern type, terminating with raised grip. Good golden colour & patination. South sea islands, possibly new zealand bought privately.

Dimensions:

62cm long

4cm wide

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Abersoch Antiques has dated this Oceanic Wooden War Club to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA701491
Dealers Internal Reference
SOUTH ISLANDS FIGHTING CLUB
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Description
A good clean 19th century shaped club with bulbous head , timber dicksonia tree fern type, terminating with raised grip. Good golden colour & patination. South sea islands, possibly new zealand bought privately.

Dimensions:

62cm long

4cm wide

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Abersoch Antiques has dated this Oceanic Wooden War Club to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA701491
Dealers Internal Ref
SOUTH ISLANDS FIGHTING CLUB
Abersoch Antiques
Abersoch Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Welsh country furniture, treen ,longcase clocks, gold & silver

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A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head.
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Archive I A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head.

19TH CENTURY OCEANIC ISLANDS FIGHTING CLUB

Archive II A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View II
Archive III A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View III
Archive IV A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View IV
Archive V A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View V
Archive VI A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View VI
Archive VII A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View VII
Archive VIII A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head. View VIII
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Abersoch Antiques

Abersoch Antiques
Telephone 07769 710 491 or 01758 613173
Location
10 Penlan Street
Pwllheli
North Wales
LL53 5DH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jadams
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 198
Items Sold 42
Abersoch Antiques
Abersoch Antiques
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A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head.
19TH CENTURY OCEANIC ISLANDS FIGHTING CLUB
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A long 19th-century hand-carved Oceanic wooden fighting club with a smooth grip, tapered shaft, and rounded bulbous head.
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Crafted across the Pacific islands during the 19th century and earlier, these wooden clubs served as combat weapons, ceremonial tools, and prestige symbols representing leadership or status within indigenous societies.

They were carved from dense native hardwoods using stone, shell, or early metal tools, followed by hand-polishing and natural oiling to darken the grain and improve durability.

Authentic period examples display operational wear along the hand grip, natural age-related wood contraction, deep patination from handling, and hand-carved tool marks rather than uniform modern machine cuts.

Mounting the club on a minimalist metal display stand allows it to function as a sculptural object on a library bookshelf, console table, or inside a cabinet of curiosities.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and sudden humidity changes, dusting periodically with a soft brush and applying microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the patinated surface.
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