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27th October 2006, 05:23 PM
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Hi Lew, I think you are right..I had an vague idea it could be some sort of sword cane....unfortunately the 'scabbard' is broken (internally) in three places on the lower section...the leather covering is intact.  Originally it would have been quite 'stiff'.However there is another clue..which I forgot to mention..there is a carved section to the hilt where the blade enters the handle... that fits very snuggly into the 'sheath' for approx. 1.5 cms ..1/2 '' similar to a 'ferrule' type arrangement. Which also seems to suggest a 'sword cane' Also the OAL with the 'sword' in the 'scabbard' is 95cms..37.5'' ...a reasonable length for any walking stick |
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27th October 2006, 07:45 PM
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It looks like a sword cane and without doubt West African.
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27th October 2006, 08:40 PM
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I've found this on the web...not identical by any means..but relavent to the thread...
Made by local craftsmen to a European idea. It includes a re-used Michelin lorry tyre valve cap. It was confiscated by order of a court in Ghana, having been used in a quarrel between men from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Obtained in 1944. |
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