Four Provincial Constabulary Truncheons
19th Century And Later
The first painted in gilt against a black ground with crowned 'VR' above 'TONBRIDGE' along one side, and with ribbed swelling grip pierced for a thong (some wear); the second with crown painted 'SUFFOLK', and with ribbed swelling grip; the third painted in polychrome against blackened ground with a crown above 'GR', a red rose, 'LANCS S.C' and the date '1915', and with turned wooden grip with leather thong; the last transfer printed against a dark brown ground with the crowned arms of 'MANCHESTER' above 'SPECIAL CONSTABLE', indistinct owner's name and '1914-1916', and with turned wooden grip with leather thong (4)
37 cm. to 44 cm.