SCARCE**WW1 Era 1914-1919 Dated, King’s Crown Salford City Police Special Constable\'s Lignum Vitae Tropical Hardwood Polychrome Decorated Presentation Truncheon. Sn 22504 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. Sn 22504 - 22504

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 rounded end for wrist strap. The wood is undamaged with no dents. The tip and butt of the staff have no maker marks which are sometimes found on Police truncheons. This is an original item of WW1 British Police equipment to a rarely found Police Force and the price includes UK delivery. Sn 22504

£375.00