About this object
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ID:
NN22955
Production date:
c. 1912
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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.
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Measurements
H 286 mm; DM 34 mm (overall)
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Materials
wood; leather
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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