Social History — C. 1912
Cosh
Padded cosh of wood and leather, used by a suffragette. It is possible the cosh was used either for smashing windows or for self-defence. Many Suffragettes were roughly 'manhandled' by the police and male members of the public and were often forced to defend themselves with clubs and coshes.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- NN22955
- Object name:
- cosh
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- c. 1912
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 286 mm, DM 34 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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