The Warwickshire Police Constabulary was established in 1840 as Warwickshire Constabulary. It did not, however, even cover all the rural areas of the county until 1857. This is an original hand painted Victorian Warwickshire Police Truncheon to Bow Street Police. The staff is made from ebonised wood. The body is painted Black and the grip unpainted natural wood all varnished. The body of the staff is hand painted with Queen’s Crown Heraldic Arms in Gold, green & Red together with Warwickshire Constab (ulary) in in a panel on a field of red. The decorations retain their original vivid colours. The truncheon has a contoured grooved grip recessed for wrist strap fitted with later thin leather wrist strap. The rounded butt impressed by the manufacturer ‘Field 233 Holborn (London)’ (a quality Victorian Police and military Sword and Police equipment manufacturer). The truncheon has no damage & measures 15” overall length. The price for this attractive Victorian police truncheon includes UK delivery. Sn 23858
£375.00