RARE**1820-1830 King George IV Brass Mounted Wood Police Constabulary / Magistrates Baluster Tip Staff Engraved To The City Of Lincoln. Sn 22583:3 Antique & Militaria

**RARE**1820-1830 King George IV Brass Mounted Wood Police Constabulary / Magistrates Baluster Tip Staff Engraved To The City Of Lincoln. Sn 22583:3 - 22583:3

During the Georgian era, the English Cathedral City Lincoln became prosperous, thanks in part to the Agricultural Revolution. Along with the economic growth of Lincoln in this period, the city boundaries were spread. Coupled with the arrival of railway links, Lincoln boomed again during the Industrial Revolution, and Lincoln began to excel in heavy engineering. 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 rare to find Georgian era brass and wood baluster Tipstaff. The turned ebonised wood shaft mounted with cylindrical brass section which has a ball top measures 14” overall length. The cylinder is deeply engraved with King’s Crown ‘GR IV’ (George IV Rex reigned 1820-1830) above ‘City Of Lincoln’. The price for this excellent piece of Policing history worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22583:3

£1,395.00