Fully wire-wrapped Zulu Knobkerrie

Nutellakinesis · 10th February 2024, 01:38 AM

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, 03:47 AM

It is a beauty; thanks for sharing.

Gavin Nugent · 10th February 2024, 11:45 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, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

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, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutellakinesis

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.

Mayfly066 · 12th December 2024, 07:56 AM

This is fascinating. I have come across a club with a similar woven metal exterior in Yale University Art Gallery’s collection, though the knob on that one is significantly larger than yours. Unfortunately, the object is not currently accessible to the public as it is still being transferred from its donor, but I have taken a few pictures while I had my hands on it.

Could you share the link to the other example you found on this site? I have only seen an item with such an intricately woven metal shell once (twice after stumbling upon this post) and am eager for new examples.

10th February 2024, 01:38 AM	#1
Nutellakinesis Member Join Date: Feb 2024 Posts: 16	Fully wire-wrapped Zulu Knobkerrie 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. Attached Images

10th February 2024, 03:47 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,237	It is a beauty; thanks for sharing.

10th February 2024, 11:45 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	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?

12th December 2024, 07:56 AM	#6
Mayfly066 Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Posts: 1	This is fascinating. I have come across a club with a similar woven metal exterior in Yale University Art Gallery’s collection, though the knob on that one is significantly larger than yours. Unfortunately, the object is not currently accessible to the public as it is still being transferred from its donor, but I have taken a few pictures while I had my hands on it. Could you share the link to the other example you found on this site? I have only seen an item with such an intricately woven metal shell once (twice after stumbling upon this post) and am eager for new examples.