Original Napoleonic Era British Brass Ship Bell Dated 1806 Engraved HMS MAIDA Technical Handbooks & Manuals Dating from the earliest days

Dating from the earliest days of Aviation warfare this is a short officer's swagger stick in the form of a riding crop with silvered ball to top

in 1868 and finished his career as a full Major General in 1903

apart from being named with owners details

provided cushioning without the clanging of steel on steel

Clearly the Scottish Rebellions of 1715 and 1745 took a lot of getting over by the English

Original Napoleonic Era British Brass Ship Bell Dated 1806 Engraved HMS MAIDA Technical Handbooks & Manuals Dating from the earliest daysOriginal Item: Only One Available. Standing almost 15" tall and 12. 5" wide this is solid brass and weighs a lot. Really, you need both hands here. Deactivated by having the internal clapper and hanging mount removed this, however, is a fabulous find. It has the typical British Naval iron crown mounting to the top and is engraved: H. M. S. MAIDA On the other side cast into the Bell with raised letters reads G. A. W. 1806 We are not sure what G. A. W