Original British WWI Era Officer's Wood Swagger Stick - 24” Thompson SMG two-leaf rear sight

two-leaf rear sight

to work with whatever talents we have at the wartime jobs that come to hand–as they themselves are doing through their art

These ambulance-jeeps were used to transport the wounded from the Battalion Aid Stations to the Division Clearing Station

Our offered example measures approximately 8 inches long

Original British WWI Era Officer's Wood Swagger Stick - 24” Thompson SMG two-leaf rear sightOriginal Item: Only One Available. A swagger stick is a short stick or riding crop usually carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority. A swagger stick is shorter than a staff or cane, and is usually made from rattan. Its use derives from the vine staff carried by Roman centurions as an emblem of office. This example dates to the early part of WWI and is offered in wonderful condition. These were replaced later on in the war by leather