Original British WWI Era Officer's Wood Swagger Stick - 24” MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets but retaining the belt loop-style

but retaining the belt loop-style chinstrap connection

Flags made prior to WWII were made of a wool blend

indicating the branch to be Railway

One is in slightly better condition than the other

Year of Manufacture: circa 1771

Original British WWI Era Officer's Wood Swagger Stick - 24” MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets but retaining the belt loop-styleOriginal Item: Only One Available. A swagger stick is a short stick or riding crop usually carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority. A swagger stick is shorter than a staff or cane, and is usually made from rattan. Its use derives from the vine staff carried by Roman centurions as an emblem of office. This example dates to the early part of WWI and is offered in wonderful condition. These were replaced later on in the war by leather