Antique Knotwork Sailor's Cosh black eyes but almost never find a

but almost never find a complete deck that is within my reach

but it is indeed hand-done

I also like the houses mixed together with the triple deckers

or just hang it on the wall

I believe there may be something carved in the bottom but I can't make it out if so

Antique Knotwork Sailor's Cosh black eyes but almost never find aAbout a year ago I found a sailor's cosh similar to this one in the Hudson River Valley, and just returned to the same dealer to purchase this one, which came from the same estate. From what I understand, this exquisitely crafted but brutal object was a sailor's weapon, preferred over the knife, and according to lore was carried by "Press Gangs," who would use them to gather a crew by rendering unsuspecting victims on shore unconscious, only to awake