William IV Era 1830-1837 Naval Dockyard Police Hannd Painted Decoration Ebonised Wood Police Truncheon With Collection Number Brass Tag 113**FROM THE GEORGE RALPH LEYLAND COLLECTION OF TRUNCHEONS & TIPSTAFFS** Sn 22810 Antique & Militaria

William IV Era 1830-1837 Naval Dockyard Police Hannd Painted Decoration Ebonised Wood Police Truncheon With Collection Number Brass Tag 113**FROM THE GEORGE RALPH LEYLAND COLLECTION OF TRUNCHEONS & TIPSTAFFS** Sn 22810 - 22810

When bank manager Ralph Leyland was named as an executor of the will of one of his customers, little did he expect to be bequeathed an old police truncheon when it came time for him to fulfil his duties. The gift was the spark that ignited a passion. For the next 10 years Mr Leyland and his wife Irene scoured antiques fairs in the South of England acquiring a fascinating collection of 126 rare antique decorated tipstaffs and truncheons that charts the history of the essential police weapon. Mr Leyland died in 1998. William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. This is an attractive, original, William IV era Police truncheon from the GEORGE RALPH LEYLAND COLLECTION OF TRUNCHEONS & TIPSTAFFS. The ebonised wood truncheon measures just under 18 ½” length and has a turned bulbous ribbed grip section with recess for wrist strap. It has painted decoration featuring Royal Cypher ‘IV WR’ (William IV Rex) and shield withbearing heraldic arms of a War Ship at sea with sails and flags bearing flags of St George above ‘G.M’ & number ‘4’ (possibly indicating Naval Dockyard Police use and collar or weapon number). All of the staff’s decoration is vivid. Attached to the grip by a loop of copper wire is a brass disc collection tag number punched ‘113’. The price for this truncheon worthy of further research regarding the decoration from an impressive collection includes UK delivery. Sn 22810 (in Leyland Collection box storeroom under ordnance shelves). **NB OTHER POLICE TRUNCHEONS FROM THE SAME COLLECTION ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY ON THIS WEBSITE**

£275.00