Singlestick guard

Collection

David Usborne Collection

Code

DU_063

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Singlestick was a sport common in the nineteenth century.

Singlestick, where a stick is used in light combat instead of a sabre, is a form of training for the sport of fencing. A guard is used to protect the hand of the singlestick player. This guard is made from handstitched leather, possibly pig skin.

David Usborne Leather Weaponry Recreation 19th Century Sports