Original Irish WWI Era Shillelagh Trench Club with "IRISH SPRIG" and Irish Harp Carved On Head - Easter Uprising Era German Badges & Signs The blade measures 16 ½”

The blade measures 16 ½” and tapers into a clip point

The included envelope / packet is has the correct Panzer=Kampfabzeichen marking on the front in German "Black Letter" type face

indicating manufacture in March of 1917

and  the helmet was stored improperly for a long period

Original Irish WWI Era Shillelagh Trench Club with "IRISH SPRIG" and Irish Harp Carved On Head - Easter Uprising Era German Badges & Signs The blade measures 16 ½”Original Item: One of a Kind. The traditional weapon of the Irish for many centuries has been the solid wood club we all know as a "SHILLELAGH". This example measures 16 1 2 inches in overall length and is a real handful to wield, weighting about 0. 5lbs. The top is carved with an "Irish Harp" on the bottom, and IRISH SPRIG, the wood overall is as hard as iron. There is also a Shamrock carved into the bottom of the handle. These were typically made