28th Mar, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 71
 

71

A Collection of Police Memorabilia, comprising a Victorian turned and ebonised wood truncheon,...

A Collection of Police Memorabilia, comprising a Victorian turned and ebonised wood truncheon, painted and gilt with the Royal cypher and crown; another, Manchester Special Constable example, named to F.W. Willing; three nickel plated police whistles including a City of Manchester example; five vintage French enamel police badges, including three Prefecture of Paris examples, one on a leather fob, and a Central Directorate Judicial Police (DCPJ) example; another, Afrique Equitoriale Francaise (Morocco) example, by Arthus Bertrand, Paris; a further Belgian example; three belt buckles, comprising Nigeria Police, West Cameroon Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and a Hobson & Sons pith helmet, by Hobson & Sons, size 6 7/8, badged for Northern Rhodesia Police

Sold for £220
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Victorian truncheon - Considerable loss to paint and ebonised finish. Manchester truncheon - Finish somewhat worn. Transfer crest and badge rather faint. Remains only of leather strap. Whistles - Generally good. Slight wear Police badges - Good overall. Buckles - Good overall.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 28th Mar, 2018

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