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	Police Alarm / Bird Scarer BS7 Original, quality late 19th century bird scarer or policeman's alarm. This example is made in stained beech with a replacement splat in ash. All is now complete and in good and working order. Body 10.5" x 4.5" x 1.5". Click on photo larger and other view. Price: £85.00


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: £115.00


	Pair of Hiatt Wrought Iron Handcuffs HC23 Original, quality pair of pre-war wrought iron handcuffs with the original key. This example is stamped 'Hiatt' for the manufacturer and is the standard UK Police Issue. Both the key and the cuffs are stamped '66', "Hiatt Best" and "Warranted Wrought". Cleaned and lacquered, fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 3.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


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 PT192 Original, quality 1920's standard police issue truncheon turned in ebony. Complete and in good order. 15.75" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Hiatt Ebony Truncheon with Wrist Strap PT190 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in ebony with the original leather wrist strap. The end of the truncheon is impressed "Hiatt Birmingham" and all is complete and in good order. 15" x 1.5" and strap 8.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Hiatt Ebony Truncheon with Wrist Strap PT189 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in ebony with the original leather wrist strap marked Hiatt & Co Ltd B'ham" for the manufacturer. This very clean example is complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.5" and strap 8.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Decorated Ebony Police Truncheon PT188 Original, quality 1920's / 30's ebony truncheon in the standard Police Issue pattern but with a transfer decoration of the Royal Crown over 'GR' in script. This detail could be for the Reign of either King George V or VI. All is complete and in good order and a great looker. 14.5" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


13" Hickory Police Truncheon PT187 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in Hickory. This clean example is a little shorter than standard at 13" long and has an interesting colour. Complete and in good order. 13" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	13" Ebony Police Truncheon PT186 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue truncheon turned in ebony. This clean example is a little shorter than standard at 13" long. Some minor dents and a colour variation to one side. Complete and in good order. 13" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Hardwood Police Truncheon PT178 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police Issue truncheon in an unknown hardwood, these are normally found in ebony. This example is stamped "M.P" with a crown for Metropolitan Police. Although this example is lacking its leather wrist strap it is complete and in superb condition otherwise. 15.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Hickory Police Truncheon PT177 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police Issue truncheon but unusual in 'Hickory' for they were normally in ebony. Lacking its leather strap, otherwise complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


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


Unused Hiatt Police Womans Truncheon PT152 Original, quality 1960's unused UK Police Woman's short truncheon turned in hickory with the original leather wrist strap stamped 'Hiatt' for the manufacturer / supplier of police equipment. Complete and in good order. Truncheon 10.5" x 1.25" and strap 8.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	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


	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


	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


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


	Bucks Special Constable Whistle W82 Original, quality pre-war nickel plated police whistle detailed "The Metropolitan Patent Bucks Special Constable" and "J. Hudson & Co, 244 Barr Street Birmingham". A good clean loud whistle. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order.3.25" long x 5/8" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


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


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


	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

Online Catalogue > Police Equipment