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Victorian Irish Police Bog Oak Wooden Truncheon/ Staff With Hand Carved Shamrocks & Harp. POL 407. - POL 407
Bog Oak, much like Brown Oak, is not a specific species, but is rather a term that designates oak that has been buried in a peat bog, sometimes for several hundreds of years. The anaerobic conditions of the bog protect the wood from decay, while the acidic water contains tannins, which stain the wood a dark brown to almost black. This is an excellent Victorian Irish Police Hand Carved Bog Oak Wooden Truncheon/ Staff. This heavy truncheon measures 13” overall. For its whole length and around its circumference the staff is deeply hand carved with, Leaves, Shamrocks and Harp designs. The grip section which is holed for wrist cord has a hand carved diamond shaped pattern to assist grip. The tip of the staff is decorated with a hand carved shamrock. The price for this Victorian Irish Bog Oak Police truncheon / staff includes UK delivery. POL 407.
£245.00

Victorian Era British WD Parker Field & Sons London Police, Tipstaff With Screw Off Brass Crown Tip & Hollow Brass & Wood Message Tube. Sn 18738. - 18738
The gunsmith William Parker (1722-1841) is recorded as having premises at various premises in London between 1793 & 1841 including 233 High Holborn, Chamber Street and Glass House yard. His Sons continued the business after his death in 1841 and the company later became the prestigious Parker Field, makers of quality firearms and edged weapons, many of which were supplied to the British Military & Police (see page 190 of Browns book ‘British Gunmakers Volume 1’). The earliest record of the Tipstaff (Warrant Stick) was in the 14th century. The name derives from the early origins of Policing when Warranted Officers would apprehend a criminal with the help if necessary of a tipped staff. The staff would be made of wood and / or metal and were not only a means of self defence but the tips of the staffs would bear symbols of their authority. Modern Police Truncheons originated from these Tipstaffs. This is an excellent original Victorian era Tipstaff. It measures 7 ¼” overall length. The shaft is hollow brass with turned wood centre section. The brass shaft is hollow to contain messages or warrants. The shaft is signed by the maker Parker Field & Sons London and has War Dept ‘WD & Broad Arrow’ mark. The top of the shaft has a screw off tip in the form of a brass Royal Crown. The crown has traces of original gilt finish. The price for this excellent piece of Policing history includes UK delivery. Sn 18738
£695.00

SOLD SOLD (13/12) 1830-1837 William IV Hand Painted Police Constabulary Tip Staff / Truncheon. Sn 18626 - 18626
The earliest record of the Tipstaff (Warrant Stick) was in the 14th century. The name derives from the early origins of Policing when Warranted Officers would apprehend a criminal with the help if necessary of a tipped staff. The staff would be made of wood or metal and were not only a means of self defence but would also bear symbols of their authority. Modern Police Truncheons originated from these Tipstaffs. This is an original large William IV Tipstaff / Truncheon (William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837). The staff measures 12 ¾” overall length. The ebonised wood has colourful painted panels ‘Crown & Royal cypher ‘WR IV’ (King William IV Rex)’ and unknown heraldic arms. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18626
£0.00

Victorian British Police Constabulary Hand Painted Decoration Ebonised Wood Police Truncheon. Sn 18625 - 18625
This is an attractive, original, Victorian era Police truncheon. The ebonised wood truncheon measures 38.7cm length and has a turned bulbous ribbed grip section with recess for wrist strap. The wood has painted decoration featuring a Crown and above stylised Royal cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) and panel containing the word ‘Police’. The rear of the truncheon is decorated with painted stylised stars. All of the staff’s Gold, Green and Red decoration is vivid. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18625
£275.00

Victorian British Police Constabulary Hand Painted Decoration Ebonised Wood Police Truncheon With Wrist Strap. Sn 18354 - 18354
This is an attractive, original, Victorian era Police truncheon. The ebonised wood truncheon measures 15 ¼” length and has a turned bulbous ribbed grip section with recess for wrist strap. The rounded butt has an old stable chip to one edge. The leather of the wrist strap has some surface wear consistent with age but is clean and intact. The wood has painted decoration featuring a Crown and above stylised Royal cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) and panel containing the word ‘Police’. The rear of the truncheon is decorated with painted stylised stars. All of the staff’s Gold, Green and Red decoration is vivid. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18354
£275.00

Early 19th Century Police Tipstaff With Oak Turned Handle, Ornate Brass Shaft & Crown Tip With Original Gilt Finish. Sn 15824 - 15824
The earliest record of the Tipstaff (Warrant Stick) was in the 14th century. The name derives from the early origins of Policing when Warranted Officers would apprehend a criminal with the help if necessary of a tipped staff. The staff would be made of wood or metal and were not only a means of self-defence but the tips of the staffs would bear symbols of their authority. Modern Police Truncheons originated from these Tipstaffs. This is an excellent original Tipstaff. Made in the early 19th Century. It measures 9 ½” overall length. The ring turned Oak handle has a rounded end which has a small stable chip to the edge only visible on close inspection. The brass shaft has stylised foliate decoration. The shaft is topped with brass Royal Crown. The shaft and crown have original gilt finish. The price for this excellent piece of Policing history includes UK delivery. Sn 15824
£495.00

RESERVED RESERVED WW1 1914-1919 Dated, British Walsall County Borough Special Constabulary Lignum Vitae Tropical Hard Wood Presentation Truncheon. Sn 17824 - 17824
This is a nice original WW1 wooden Special Constabulary Presentation Truncheon. Made of lignum vitae tropical hard wood, It is 15” in length and has coloured decoration in Gold, Red, Green and Blue featuring The Kings Crown with Royal Cypher (George Rex) together with Walsall County Borough Coat of Arms, a Crest edged in gold with a blue. Below the arms is 'Special Constable 1914-1919'. It has a deep grooved grip with recess for wrist strap & rounded end. The wood is undamaged with no dents. The decoration retains its original vivid colours. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17824
£0.00

Victorian North Bierley Police (West Riding Of Yorkshire) Ebonised Wood Tipstaff Truncheon With Hand Painted Decoration & V.R. Royal Cypher. Sn 17684 - 17684
Bierley is a former township in the West Riding of Yorkshire whose name now mainly refers to a neighbourhood in the Tong ward of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. In 1872 Bierley was recorded as a township that included the village of Wibsey, the hamlets of Bierley Lane, Carr Lane, Hilltop, Odsal Moor, Woodhouse Hill and Folly Hall, and the districts of Low Moor. The population was about 9,500 persons in 1841 and 12,500 in 1861. The township was also known as North Bierley, to distinguish it from similarly named places. The earliest record of the Tipstaff (Warrant Stick) was in the 14th Century. The name derives from the early origins of Policing when Warranted Officers would apprehend a criminal with the help if necessary of a tipped staff. The staff would be made of wood or metal and were not only a means of self defence but also symbols of their authority. Modern Police Truncheons originated from these Tipstaffs. This is an excellent original Victorian era Tipstaff Truncheon. The body is made of ebonised wood tapered and shaped for grip. The staff measures 14 ½” length. It has painted decoration featuring a Crown and Royal Cypher ‘V.R’ above ‘1’ & ‘North Bierley’ (possibly No.1 district, officer or armoury number). All of the staff’s Gold, Green and Red decoration is vivid. The butt end has an old small stable chip which can be seen in image 1. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17684
£275.00

RARE, 1910 London & North Western Railway (LNWR) Crewe Police Detective’s Presentation Lignum Vitae Tropical Hard Wood Truncheon With Engraved Presentation Plate To Mr J.C. Morris. Sn 17480 - 17480
The London & North Western Railway was formed on 16 July 1846 by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. This move was prompted, in part, by the Great Western Railway's plans for a railway North from Oxford to Birmingham. The company initially had a network of approximately 350 miles (560 km), connecting London with Birmingham, Crewe, Chester, Liverpool and Manchester. In 1923, it became a constituent of the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) railway, and, in 1948, the London Midland Region of British Railways: the LNWR is effectively an ancestor of today's West Coast Main Line. This is an excellent original wooden Police Presentation Truncheon to a Detective of The Crewe LNWR Police. Made of lignum vitae hard wood it is 15 ½” length and is mounted with a white metal shield device engraved ‘Presented to Mr J.C. Morris L&NWRy Detective Dept from his brother Officers and friends at Crewe July 1910’. The wood has a couple of light stable surface cracks near to the top of the grooved handle which are only visible on close inspection and do not detract from the attractiveness of the truncheon. The bottom of the grip has a recess for wrist strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17480
£475.00

1830-1837 William IV Painted Ebonised Painted Wood City Of Manchester Police Truncheon. POL 406 - POL 406
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. This is an original William IV era Painted Police Truncheon. The Ebonised wood is hand painted with Crown below WR IIII cypher (William IV Rex). The truncheon also features the red shield with gold stripes that feature in the city of Manchester’s heraldic arms (the red shield with gold stripes is taken from the Lords of Manchester, who ruled the city prior to 1301). Its original gilt, red and blue/green colours are vivid. The truncheon measures 18 ¼” overall length and has a turned handle. The price includes UK delivery. POL 406
£395.00
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