An unusual club Oceanic or possibly Japan wood with a burr head with an uneven handle having a...

An unusual club

Oceanic or possibly Japan

wood with a burr head with an uneven handle having a angle cut terminal,

99.5cm long.

Provenance

Thomas Laslett (1811 - 1887) and thence by descent.

Thomas Laslett (1811 - 1887) started his career as a carpenter on the HMS Buffalo to New Zealand 1833 - 1834, assisting the surveyors. He subsequently became the Timber Inspector for the Admiralty on three more voyages to New Zealand, 1837 - 38, 1839 - 41 and 1841 - 43. This was collected by him on these timber gathering expeditions.