Austrian WWI Trench Mace: Original Head with Replacement Handle

Austrian WWI Trench Mace: Original Head with Replacement Handle

55cm overall, cast iron striking head features eight small conical protrusions around the sides and one at the top, attached to the turned hardwood handle by round head wire nails.  The Austrians had a wide array of variant cast iron trench mace striking heads.  A number of these specific nine-point Austrian heads were discovered many years ago, all original, but they all magically 'grew' handles, some convincing, others somewhat less so.  I have had a few that I was thoroughly convinced had been together since before the guns fell silent, others that were clearly new to each other, and plenty more where you honestly just can't tell.  Having had a bunch of these over the years, I believe this is one from the cache of original striking heads, married up to a handle that is turned to pattern and aged to look old.

$200 - $300