Antique & Militaria

**SCARCE**WW1 Era 1914-1919 Dated, King’s Crown Salford City Police Special Constable's Lignum Vitae Tropical Hardwood Polychrome Decorated Presentation Truncheon By Hiatt & Co Birmingham With Wrist Strap. Sn 23805:1 - 23805:1

From 1844 Salford Police officers belonged to Salford Borough Police. In 1926 Salford Borough Police were re-named Salford City Police. On 1/4/1968 it merged into Manchester and Salford Police, which on 1/4/1974 was absorbed into Greater Manchester Police. This is an excellent rare to find original WW1 wooden Police Presentation Truncheon to a Special constable who saw service during WW1 and beyond until 1919. It is 15 ¼” length and made of the traditional heavy Lignum vitae tropical hard wood. It has a highly coloured polychrome oval panel at the widest part of the staff. The panel features the Kings Crown with Royal Cypher ‘GR’(George Rex) together with Salford City Coat of Arms & gold lettering 'Special Constable' above '1914-1919'. It has a deep grooved grip with fitted with leather wrist strap. The wood is undamaged with no dents. The butt of the staff is impressed by the maker ‘Hiatt & Co Ld Birm’. This is an original item of WW1 British Police equipment to a rarely found Police Force and the price includes UK delivery. Sn 23805:1

£295.00