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A VICTORIAN POLICE TRUNCHEON OF INSPECTOR's TYPE, TWO METROPOLITAN POLICE TRUNCHEONS,AND ANOTHER TRUNCHEON the first plain, the second and third stamped with a crowned MP mark, and the third of plain polished hardwood 44.5cm; 17I in, 44cm; 17D in, 43cm; 17in and 32cm; 12I in (4) £120-180 | Nil |
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| 32 | A RARE POST 1902 CASED TRUNCHEON the truncheon applied with transfer painted coat-of-arms, and crown (base chipped), in its leather case with the Royal coat-of arms and with belt loop 38cm; 15in (2) £120-180 | Nil |
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320 |
| 33 | TWO VICTORIAN SPECIAL CONSTABLE's TRUNCHEONS PARKER, 233 HOLBORN each painted with the Royal cypher, one painted 'Special Constable' and the other 'Special' 43.5cm; 17D in and 47.5cm; 18N in (2) £150-200 | Nil |
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120 |
| 34 | A VICTORIAN PAINTED TRUNCHEON BY PARKER 233 HOLBORN, AND A PLAIN VICTORIAN TRUNCHEON BY FIELD 233 HOLBORN, LONDON the first painted with crowned Royal cypher and 'Constable'; the second impressed with the crowned Royal cypher and left plain 46cm; 18in and 46.2cm; 18D in (2) £100-150 | Nil |
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200 |
| 35 | A RARE GEORGIAN POLICE STAFF FOR THE WORSHIP STREET POLICE OFFICE, late 18th century with pierced crown finial on a tubular socket engraved with the Royal Arms and 'Worship Street', ebony staff, and brass tubular basal socket inscribed with the three magistrates names 'J. Floud Aug 1792', 'Jno Nares Dec 1795', and 'Wm Brodie Nov 1796' 49.5cm; 19I inJohn Nares was promoted to Bow Street in 1807 where he remained until December 1816. William Brodie served at Worship Street 1796-1801. £1500-2000 | Nil |
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| 36 | A GEORGIAN EBONISED POLICE TIPSTAFF with spherical head formed with a waisted then triangular section beneath, the latter painted on each face with a crown, 'Police Office' and a flower on a red shield respectively, and turned grip24cm; 9I in £200-250 | Nil |
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200 |
| 37 | A VICTORIAN BRASS-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF with brass-mounted crown finial, turned ebony grip with a brass tubular socket top and bottom, the former engraved 'V2' 18.5cm; 7D in £250-300 | Nil |
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240 |
| 38 | A VICTORIAN GILT-BRASS AND WHITE METAL-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF with pierced gilt-brass crown finial lined in red velvet, and turned ebony haft mounted with a plain silver-coloured metal collar top and bottom 26.5cm; 10G in £500-600 | Nil |
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460 |
| 39 | A POLICE EBONY-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF with cast gilt-brass crown finial, plain silver-plated tubular haft, and turned ebony grip 29.5cm; 11K in A number of tipstaves of this type are inscribed 'Thames Police', one of which is preserved in the London Museum. See M.Mitton 1985, p.73. £500-600 | Nil |
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500 |
| 40 | A FINE TIPSTAFF OF THE WHITECHAPEL POLICE OFFICE NO. 8 FORMED ENTIRELY OF WHITE METAL, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with pierced crown finial lined in crimson velvet, two-piece haft inscribed on the upper section and swelling on the lower, and with a bud-shaped finial top and bottom 25cm; 9N in £600-800 | Nil |
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600 |
| 41 | A VICTORIAN METROPOLITAN POLICE TIPSTAFF FOR A CONSTABLE IN PLAIN CLOTHES FORMED ENTIRELY OF BRASS, BY PARKER, FIELD & SONS, 233 HOLBORN LONDON with screw-on crown finial retaining traces of original gilding, and tubular haft inscribed 'Metropolitan Police Constable employed in plain clothes' 18cm; 7in £400-500 | Nil |
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600 |
| 42 | A VICTORIAN METROPOLITAN INSPECTOR's TIPSTAFF IN ITS PATENT CASE WITH SPRING RELEASE, BY PARKER, FIELD & SONS, LONDON with brass crown finial, plain brass socket top and bottom, the latter stamped with a broad arrow between the letters 'WD' and with the maker's details, turned wooden grip, and retaining much original finish, in its original leather carrying case with sprung-base, the frog impressed and flap stamped 'Field's Patent' (base loose)the tipstaff: 18cm; 7B in (2) This was purchased by the current owner from a relative of the Inspector who originally carried it. £300-400 | Nil |
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500 |
| 43 | A BRASS-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF OF THE UNION HALL POLICE OFFICE with pierced crown finial, tubular socket inscribed 'Police Office Union Hall' and turned oak grip (worn) 20.5cm; 8in £200-250 | Nil |
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180 |
| 44 | A VICTORIAN BRASS-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF OF THE QUEENS SQUARE WESTMINSTER PUBLIC OFFICE, NO.3 with brass crown finial, stamped with inscription on the tubular brass socket (possibly refreshed), and turned wooden grip 20cm; 8in £300-400 | Nil |
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| 45 | A VICTORIAN BRASS-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF BY PARKER, FIELD & SONS, LONDON with brass crown finial, turned grip, and tubular brass base stamped with the maker's details, stamped with a broad arrow between the letters WD, and retaining much original lacquer 18.5cm; 7D in £300-350 | Nil |
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320 |
| 46 | A VICTORIAN BRASS-MOUNTED TIPSTAFF OF WILLIAM BOWYER, HEAD CONSTABLE, QUEENS SQUARE POLICE OFFICE, WESTMINSTER with brass crown-shaped finial inscribed on its tubular socket, and with turned wooden grip 18cm; 7in £300-350 | Nil |
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250 |
| 47 | A VICTORIAN TIPSTAFF FORMED ENTIRELY OF BRASS BY PARKER, FIELD & SONS, 233 HOLBORN, LONDON with screw-off crowned head, stamped with the maker's details on the body and retaining much original laquered finish 16cm; 6in £200-250 | Nil |
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280 |
| 48 | A LARGE GEORGIAN POLICE RATTLE OF THE LAMBETH WATCH BY A.E. WOOD of characteristic form, impressed with a crowned GR, the maker's details, and crudely incised 'Lambeth Watchman No. II' 24cm; 9I in £60-80 | Nil |
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130 |
| 49 | FOUR VARIOUS POLICE RATTLES comprising a double rattle crudely incised 'Bow St' (possibly later); a small rattle stamped 'SP' and '67 (clapper missing); another, similar, by Parker 233 Holborn stamped 'A 558'; and another similar, unmarked (4) £60-80 | Nil |
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| 50 | FOUR POLICE AND ONE RAILWAY WHISTLES three of the Metropolitan patent by J.Hudson & Co.; another, by the same maker, stamped 'ARP'; another, of the Liverpool City Police, by R.Kelly & Sons, Liverpool; and a London and North West Railways whistle (6) £80-120 | Nil |
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| 51 | A METROPOLITAN POLICE OIL LAMP BY HIATT & CO BIRMINGHAM, EARLY 20TH CENTURY with hinged cover fitted with glass lens, stamped 'MP' at the top on one side and applied with maker's brass label on the other, retaining its original oil bottle, fitted with belt loop and a pair of handles at the rear; together with a contemporary protective leather panel stamped '268 E', cut with four slits for fitting onto the belt behind the lamp the first: 19cm; 7I in high (2) £100-150 | Nil |
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110 |
| 52 | FIVE METROPOLITAN HELMET PLATES three with ERII cypher, one with GR VI cypher, one applied 'F663' in the centre, ten further badges, four police buttons, a Westminster Magistrates neck badge, and a Police helmet (badge missing) (20) £120-180 | Nil |
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170 |
| 53 | NINE AMERICAN POLICE BADGES including badges for a Florida Chief, a Winchester Commissioner, Alabama, Missouri Sheriff, Atlantic City Special Detective and a Birmingham Detective badge (9) £80-100 | Nil |
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50 |
| 54 | SIX POLICE AND OTHER ARM BANDS comprising a WWII ARP enamelled arm badge; two blue and white striped duty arm bands, two Special Constable's arm bands and badges, and an air raid warden sleeve rank (6) £50-70 | Nil |
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| 55 | A PAIR OF METROPOLITAN POLICE STATION RAILING CAPITALS, CIRCA 1905 of cast iron, each decorated with the letters MP within a frame at the front and surmounted by a crown 16.5cm; 6I in high (2) £40-60 | Nil |
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90 |
| 56 | SEVEN VARIOUS PISTOL HOLSTERS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY and a Prideaux speed loader, and a leather case with two Beesley patent magazines (9) £150-250 | Nil |
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750 |
| 57 | NINE PAIRS OF HANDCUFFScomprising a pair in a leather case by Brownhepburn & Gale Ltd; a pair of Bean 1899 patent type, a pair of East German handcuffs; a pair of American leg irons by the Harvard lock company, New York; a pair of French double locking handcuffs; a pair of spring operated snips; a pair of cased handcuffs; another pair of handcuffs; and a pair of handcuffs by Froggatt (9) £200-250 | Nil |
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150 |
| 58 | TEN PAIRS OF HANDCUFFS comprising a pair by Hiatt dated 1960; an unusual pair by Hiatt marked patent 38; a pair of snips by Hiatt; a pair of handcuffs by Parker Field & Sons; 233 Holborn, London; a pair of handcuffs by Hiatt; another pair by Hiatt dated 1901; a pair of handcuffs from the Sunderland Charge Office; a pair of Birmingham Police handcuffs; a pair of snips of the Cheshire constabulary; and a pair of handcuffs by Parker, Holborn (10) £200-250 | Nil |
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180 |
| 59 | NINE VARIOUS HANDCUFFS, MANACLES AND IRONS a pair by Field & Sons, 233 Holborn, a single manacle by Field & Sons, 233 Holborn; three cuffs; a pair of handcuffs by T. Cowdy dated 1871; a single manacle; a set of snips by T.A. Longmore; a single manacle (rusted); a pair of leg irons by Field & Sons 233 Holborn; and a large pair of irons (rusted) (11) £150-200 | Nil |
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180 |
| 60 | A LEATHER TRUNCHEON HOLSTER AND POLICE BELT, TWO METROPOLITAN POLICE BELTS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, A READING POLICE BELT, AND A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CONSTABULARY BELT (5) £50-80 | Nil |
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120 |
