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	Police Alarm / Birdscarer BS6 Original, quality, late 19th century, policeman's alarm rattle or a very good birdscarer. This super example has the handle in beech, the splatts in ash and the main body in lacewood. The underside is carved "Flint", probably the original owner's name. All is complete, in super order and very loud. Body 8.5" x 4" + 1.25", total tall including handle 10". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Pair of Wrought Iron Handcuffs with Key HC21 Original, quality wrought iron handcuffs, with the original key all in super condition. The end of each key barrel is stamped, " R.G.S 1956 " to one " 210 over 247 " to the other. This pattern was the standard police issue pattern. All is complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 3.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	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" + 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Hiatt Leading Handcuff HC12 Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, wrought iron leading cuff, with a spring clip locking mechanism and an engraved decoration to both sides of the central hinge. The larger cuff is stamped "British Made" to one side and "Hiatt Steel" to the other for the manufacturer 'Hiatt and Co of Birmingham', the largest makers of security equipment for the police etc worldwide. The prisoner would be held with the smaller grip around one wrist and the other was just held by the enforcer and twisted sharply to gain control. A superb example as clean as you would find. 5" x 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £185.00


	Ebony Police Truncheon PT166 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police issued ebony truncheon with the original leather wrist strap and is complete and in good order. Truncheon 15.5" x 1.25" and strap 9". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


Ebony Police Truncheon PT165 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police issued ebony truncheon with the original leather wrist strap. This example is stamped 317 and is complete and in good order. Truncheon 15.5" x 1.25" and strap 10". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	Hiatt Rosewood Police Truncheon PT164 Original, quality 1920's standard Issue Police truncheon turned in rosewood. This example is faintly stamped "M.P." with a crown over for "Military Police" and embossed for the maker "Hiatt Birmingham" to the end of the grip. A very clean example. Complete and in good order. 15" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


Rosewood Truncheon PT163 Original, quality late 19th century truncheon turned in rosewood in the standard Police Issue form. This clean example is stamped to the finial "KA 5490" and "WC&S.54" and with the War Dept Broad Arrow stamp. Complete and in good order. 14.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Hickory Police Truncheon PT161 Original, quality late 19th century Police Truncheon turned in hickory with a good ribbed handgrip and finial to the end. Some grain splits but all in a good rich colour and complete and in good order otherwise. 17" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


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


	Berkshire Special Constable Ebony Truncheon PT136 Original, quality First World War ebony police truncheon with gold painted detail for "Berks Special Constable", 'Berks' being for Berkshire. This example has retained the leather wrist strap and all is complete and in good order. 15" x 1.5" and strap 9". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


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


	Fruitwood Truncheon PT129 Original, quality 1920's truncheon in the standard police issue pattern but unusually turned in a light coloured fruitwood. This example is stamped '38' and has retained the original leather wrist strap. Complete and in good order. 15.5" long x 1.25" and strap 9". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


Liverpool Police Truncheon PT126 Original, quality 1920's fruitwood coloured turned hardwood truncheon of the standard police issue shape stamped "Liverpool Police". In super condition and complete. 15.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Ebony Police Truncheon PT125 Original, quality 1920's standard police issue truncheon turned in ebony. This example is stamped "C.P." beneath a crown to the top area and does have an interesting variation to the colour to the top. Some minor splits but complete and in good order. 15" long and 1.25" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


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: £95.00


	Rosewood Police Truncheon PT113 Original, quality late 19th century rosewood truncheon in the standard police issue shape. This super example has colour variation in the grain and is much more slender than normally found. Complete and in good order. 15" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


George IV decorated Truncheon PT99 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: £565.00


	Ebony Police Truncheon PT72 Original, quality 1920's / 30's, standard UK Police issue, ebony truncheon. This example is rather dented, but has a super contrasting two colour grain which often is found with ebony, although it is normally near black in colour. Lacking its wrist strap, but otherwise complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


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


	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


Berkshire Constabulary Whistle W66 Original, quality pre-war nickel plated police whistle with the original nickel chain and buttonhole hook Detailed "Berkshire Constabulary" "The Metropolitan Patent" and for the manufacturer "J. Hudson & Son 244 Barr St Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Whistle 3.25" x 5/8" and chain 14". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Kent Special Constabulary Whistle W63 Original, quality pre-war nickel plated police whistle detailed "The Acme City Whistle" and "Kent Special Constabulary". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3 1/8" x 5/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


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


	Patent Whistle W53 Original, quality post-war nickel plated police type whistle Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 5/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


The City Whistle W52 Original, quality 1920's, brass police type whistle originally nickel plated but now polished back to the brass. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 5/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Essex Constabulary Police Whistle W51 Original, quality pre-war, nickel plated police whistle appears unused, detailed "The Metropolitan Essex Constabulary" 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 5/8" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


1940 Whistle W43 Original, quality Second World War nickel whistle of the police issue shape, detailed '1940' and for the manufacturer J Hudson and Co 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 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	1938 Whistle W42 Original, quality Second World War nickel whistle of the police issue shape, detailed '1938' and for the manufacturer J Hudson and Co, Barr Street, Hockley Birmingham. The ring is stamped '433' for the previous owner. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 3.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view Price: £56.00

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