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  • ID:

    NN22955

  • Production date:

    c. 1912

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Padded cosh of wood and leather, used by a suffragette. It is possible the cosh was used either for smashing windows or for self-defence. Many Suffragettes were roughly 'manhandled' by the police and male members of the public and were often forced to defend themselves with clubs and coshes.

  • Measurements

    H 286 mm; DM 34 mm (overall)

  • Materials

    wood; leather

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

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