Gorgeous Antique Knotwork Sailor's Cosh or Blackjack antique litho animals It is signed by its

It is signed by its maker

meaning handsome boy

I'd guess it was once mounted on an outdoor wall somewhere

The patina on this one a beautiful thing

They're  just wonderful objects that could be great used to hold a hair bun in place

Gorgeous Antique Knotwork Sailor's Cosh or Blackjack antique litho animals It is signed by itsI'm quite obsessed with this exquisitely crafted but also pretty brutal object, a sailor's weapon, preferred over the knife, and which from what I have read was carried by "Press Gangs," who would use them to gather a crew by rendering unsuspecting victims on shore unconscious, only to awake once out at sea. Housed inside the gorgeous macrame knot work at the large end is a lead weight, which would do the damage. The long stretch of the middle is