Original Early Zulu Assegai Fighting Spear with Massive Blade circa 1830 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories preliminary sketches were drawn up

preliminary sketches were drawn up and modified time and time again

The firing pin was fixed in the base cap of the tube

The Cross was instituted after the end of WW1 by the Prussian Veteran's Association

plus three rows of fine silver bullion piping around the circumference

These Brown Bess Muskets are the East India Company Pattern of 1771 featuring a 39" barrel

Original Early Zulu Assegai Fighting Spear with Massive Blade circa 1830 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories preliminary sketches were drawn upOriginal item: One Only. This Assegai fighting spear dates from the time of the great Zulu Chief SHAKA, and this was used in combat hand to hand fighting. The iron head measures 25" in length with a width of 2 inches, and is covered in ancient rust and corrosion. The 31" wood shaft, bowed with age, is covered in decoration of sheet copper "staples" laid out in design, which also make the spear easier to grip. Overall length of 56". Clearly this has