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AN EBONISED WOOD TRUNCHEON
Lot 730

AN EBONISED WOOD TRUNCHEON

FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

Fermé11 November 2008

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GBP 625

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AN EBONISED WOOD TRUNCHEON
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Inscribed 'St. AM. 165.' partly ribbed handle
19¼ in. (48.5 cm.) long
And a Victorian truncheon painted with the Royal Coat-of Arms and motto and 'VR' cypher - 18¼ in. (46.5 cm.) long (2)

Note du spécialiste

The ebonised truncheon is considered by Dicken p.36. to be 'issued to Special Constables, probably at the time of the Chartist riots'