This one-of-a-kind customs officer's stick has been fully clad in brown leather with a crook handle.
The stick pulls out at the handle to reveal a steel spike.
Dating back to the early 1800s, this stick would have been used as a probing device to test items such as hay bales for suspicious contents.
A unique item, perfect for a collector.
Measurements
Length - 94cmSpike length - 80cm
Handle diameter - 12.6cm
Shaft diameter below the handle - 3.8cm
Weight - 1639g
Good condition with some leather loss to the handle.
Georgian Brown Leather Cladded Customs Officers Testing Probing Walking Stick
SKU: A227364632017
£295.00Price
