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	Hiatt Leading Handcuff HC15 Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, wrought iron leading handcuff, with a spring clip locking mechanism and stamped "Hiatt" for the manufacturer. The prisoner would be held with the smaller grip around one wrist and the other was held by the enforcer and twisted sharly to gain control. Complete and in good order. 5.25" x 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Ebony Police Truncheon PT212 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in ebony. A good clean example. Complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.5"diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Ebony Police Truncheon PT211 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in ebony with the original leather wrist strap. A good clean example with a few very minor dents, otherwise complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Mahogany Hiatt Police Truncheon PT210 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue mahogany truncheon with the original leather wrist strap impressed for the maker "Hiatt". A very clean example complete and in good order. Truncheon 16" long x 1.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Decorated Police Truncheon PT209 Original, quality late 19th century fruitwood police truncheon with the remains of the original painted decoration detailing a Crown and "ME?? EWORTH POLICE". Some worm damage mainly to the superbly ribbed but well treated; always advisable to keep an eye on any worm holes, otherwise complete and in good order. 16" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Manchester Police Boxwood Truncheon PT208 Original, quality late 19th century Police Truncheon in boxwood with a fine turned ribbed grip and some visible knots in the grain good to the head. The body is stamped "Manchester Police, C. Division", "No C111" and "9 1883". A fine example, unusual in Boxwood and complete and in good order. 12.75" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Pair of Wrought Iron Bar Handcuffs with Key PT207 Original, quality late 19th century pair of wrought iron handcuffs with a fixed bar between and the original key. This pair, the first we have seen, have been cleaned, fully overhauled and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. The cuffs at each end are stamped for the maker, it appears to be "Hiatt" but is overstamped with another name making it illegible. Complete and in good and working order. 19.25" long x 4" x 1". Price: £565.00


Rosewood Tipstaff PT206 Original quality early to mid 19th century rosewood tipstaff. This fine example, in the form of a short truncheon, has a shaped and ribbed handgrip and a thicker body mounted with a cast brass head and ferrule. Tipstaffs were used when delivering an order of the court. Complete and in good order. 10.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £460.00


	Short Mahogany Police Truncheon PT205 Original, quality mid 19th century shorter than the norm. mahogany truncheon with a ribbed grip and a crown shaped finial. A very faint painted Queen Victoria crown can be seen with a circular logo beneath, for the Reign of Queen Victoria. This unusual example has been chewed by mice or rats at both ends but otherwise all is complete and in good order. 10.75" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


VR Decorated Police Truncheon PT204 Original, quality mid to late 19th century mahogany Police Truncheon with an ebonised main body and a painted crown and "VR" for the Reign of Queen Victoria, to the front. This example is also impressed with a smaller crown above "B" over "2". A most unusual truncheon. Complete and in good order. 15" x 1 3/8" x 1 3/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Ebony Baluster Truncheon PT202 Original, quality mid to late 19th century baluster shaped truncheon turned in ebony. This most unusual example turned from one piece of ebony is in mint condition with not a chip in sight, no matter how small and it appears never to have been decorated or painted. 13" long x 1.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


George IV decorated Truncheon PT201 Original, quality early 19th century decorated boxwood truncheon riddled with worm holes. This example has painted decoration detailing an elephant with a coronet howdah, surrounded by a laurel wreath, all beneath the monogram "G.R" with a large Royal Crown above. Although riddled with worm holes there is no recent evidence of worm activity and we have treated all intensly to make sure, all is complete and in good order otherwise George IV reign 1820 to 1830. 16" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £485.00


	Ebony Police Truncheon PT199 Original, quality 1920's truncheon turned in ebony. This example is a little different to a standard Police Issue, similar but with a soft pointed end. Complete and in good order. 14.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00


Ebony Police Truncheon PT198 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue style truncheon, turned in ebony but differing for this unusual example has boxwood stringing inlaid around the circumference in six fine bands. ( some missing ) otherwise, all is complete and in good order. The first we have seen. 15.25" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	3 Sipolilo Police Reserve Copper Tankards PT193 Original, quality post-war copper drinking tankards with side handles and engraved to the fronts "Sipolilo Police Reserve", "Green Section", "Yellow Section" and "Red Section". The undersides are impressed "Rhodesia Copper Products". The interiors have been tinned and all is complete and in good order. 4.75" tall x 3.75" top diam. 5.5" wide including handle. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


Teak Police Truncheon PT158 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police Issue Truncheon unusually turned in Teak. Complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Birch Police Truncheon PT157 Original, quality 1920's Police Truncheon with an unusual ribbed grip and in an unusual wood 'Birch'. Complete and in good order. 16.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


Rosewood Police Truncheon PT150 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police Issue truncheon turned in what appears to be rosewood with a super grain. Some minor grain splits to the lighter colour section otherwise complete and in good order. 15" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Boxwood Police Truncheon PT132 Original, quality 1920's standard police issue shaped truncheon but unusually turned in boxwood, a heavy light coloured wood. This example in a super colour is complete and in good order with a slight curve. 16.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00


Special Constable Duty Armband PT114 Original, quality 1st World War duty armband for a Special Constable. The curved cast aluminium badge is embossed "113 Special Constable" and is looped through with the horizontal blue striped on white canvas armband. This was worn on the lower sleeve when on war duty. Some minor moth damage to the band and most of the original black paint missing from the badge. Otherwise, all is complete and in good order. Badge 3.5" x 2.75". Band including buckle 18" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Northampton County Asylum Button PT34 Original, quality, 1930's, nickel, uniform button embossed 'Northampton County Asylum' around a Tudor Rose and impressed to the brass plate on the reverse for the manufacturer 'Firmin & Sons Ltd, London' around the eye. An unusual button, complete and in good order. 1" diameter and 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Travelling Shaving Mug SB48 Original, quality late 19th century Sheffield plated, campaign type, shaving Etna with a hinged lid to the base to conceal the spirit container and a hinged top lid to reveal the foldout side handle. This item has been later engraved to the top of the lid as a presentation, detailing "Military Police Sports, Wiesbaden 1926". Not sure how it is heated although a container for the meths spirit is included in the base. What is here, is all in good order and the silver plating is in exceptional condition apart from the rubbing around the engraved detail, obviously from cleaning it ofen. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and generally in very good order but possibly not complete. 5.75" tall x 3.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	A.R.P Whistle W131 Original, quality Second World War nickel plated police type whistle detailed "A.R.P" ( Air Raid Precautions ) and for the manufacturer "J. Hudson & Co Barr St. Hockley Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 0.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


A.R.P Whistle W130 Original, quality Second World War nickel plated police type whistle detailed "A.R.P" ( Air Raid Precautions ) and for the manufacturer "J. Hudson & Co Barr St. Hockley Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 0.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Birmingham City Police Whistle W129 Original, quality 1920's nickel plated Police Whistle detailed "The Metropolitan Patent Birmingham City Police" and "J. Hudson & Co 244 Barr Street Birmingham" for the manufacturer. A clear and loud whistle. Complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Royal Irish Constabulary Whistle with Chain W95 Original, quality circa 1900, nickel plated on brass whistle with the original chain. This good example is stamped "The Metropolitan Patent", "Royal Irish Constabulary" and for the maker "J. Hudson & Co 244 Barr St Birmingham". A good loud whistle. Complete and in good and working order. Whistle 3" x 0.75". Chain 17". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Manchester City Police Whistle W70 Original, quality 1920's nickel plated Police Whistle detailed "Manchester City Police" and for the manufacturer "W. Dowler & Sons Ltd". A very clean and good loud whistle. Complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


The City Police or Fire Whistle with Lanyard W60 Original, quality nickel plated whistle with the original green silk covered Lanyard. This early whistle, circa 1900 / 1910, is detailed "The City Police or Fire Whistle" and "Patent" and is polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. The first we have seen. 3.25" x 5/8" and lanyard 30". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00

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