Antique French Bamboo & Ratan Shooting Stick (SOLD)

A Superb French Bamboo & Ratan Shooting Stick, made from bamboo, with a Ratan seat, fully intact, complete with brass fittings, this stick is in fantastic condition and is still fully functional. Registration mark stamped on the side BTT.S.G.D.G this was a French type of patent that ceased to exist in 1968. The name was a common abbreviation for “Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement“. C1910

A traditional French shooting stick is a wooden or metal shaft terminating at the base in a plate foot, with a handle at top that folds out to form a simple seat. The seat may be a narrow saddle of leather or Ratan webbing. The plate foot typically extends into a metal point intended to dig into the ground for support.

A lovely piece and in fantastic condition, and still in full working order. (Seat height 75cm when open)

Dimensions: H: 89.5cm W: 11cm D: 9cm