Fly swatter, bamboo, broom, military

[Jeannine Nield]

Please can someone tell me about this item? 28" long from tip to toe. TY :)

[Molly]

https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/675223848/unique-handled-decorative...

Something like this, perhaps?

[Jeannine Nield]

Brilliant! Thank you so much :)

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

Has the shape of an ancient Japanese fly swatter. Could be a new remake; no way to tell age. The old ones were made of horsehair and bamboo. Similar sell for $20-30.00 USD.

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

correction; not called a "fly swatter", rather a fly whisk. https://www.google.com/search?q=fly+whisk+japanese+antique&clie...

[Molly]

I believe its purpose was more of a broom than a swatter, as many of the fly whisks were usually made of horse hair (or other malleable material) in order to produce a "whip" motion.  The fly whisks also seem to be crafted many times with the whisk in the center of the pole.   But anything is possible.

Look at Vietnamese straw brooms, for example.

[Jeannine Nield]

Thanks for putting me on the right track, Tom :)

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

The brown fabric in your item could be Yak hair which is same color, and can be dyed, instead of horse hair. Depends what is available I suppose.

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

This is my Japanese goddess holding a "fly whisk". Posted in 2011. She's an egg-shaped, hollow and pierced porcelain object d'art, circa 1900-1910. Antiques Roadshow dated and appraised her for $100-150. about 10 years ago (at Boise, ID A/R show).

[Jeannine Nield]

Thank you :)