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19thc Decorated Police Truncheon
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19thc Decorated Police Truncheon

19th century
Sold 13 March 2025 · Mike Melody Antiques
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A good 19thc decorated police truncheon measuring 44cms long 4cms diameter.

We dont pretend to be " truncheon" experts but as the pictures shown the decoration seems original and basically untouched. Dating probably early/mid 19thc.. The timber is heavy and dark possibly ebony .

No repairs .

UK postage included

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Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this 19th Century Police Truncheon to the 19th Century.

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A good 19thc decorated police truncheon measuring 44cms long 4cms diameter.
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We dont pretend to be " truncheon" experts but as the pictures shown the decoration seems original and basically untouched.
Mike Melody Antiques

Dating probably early/mid 19thc.. The timber is heavy and dark possibly ebony .

No repairs .

UK postage included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this 19th Century Police Truncheon to the 19th Century.

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SA1117189
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2013

Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc Decorated Police Truncheon

Archive II A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. View II
Archive III A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details. View V
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Mike Melody Antiques

Mike Melody Antiques
Telephone 07534 226563
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Cheshire
United Kingdom
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Mike Melody Antiques
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A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details.
19THC DECORATED POLICE TRUNCHEON
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A cylindrical nineteenth-century wooden police truncheon featuring a ribbed handle and a hand-painted barrel with polychrome and gilt details.
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  • ObjectCuriosities & Collectables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHardwood, Paint, Gilt
  • ColourMulti-colour
  • MotifsLathe-turned ribbed grip, Hand-painted crest, Gilt detailing, Polychrome banding

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Nineteenth-century police truncheons served as standard-issue defensive and enforcement tools for constables before the standardisation of modern policing equipment, often featuring hand-painted crests and regimental motifs.

These items were typically turned from dense hardwoods such as lignum vitae, oak, or ash, and then hand-painted, varnished, or gilt with civic insignias, crowns, and serial numbers.

Authentic pieces generally display period-correct wear, hand-brushed polychrome paint or gold leaf featuring royal cyphers (such as VR for Victoria Regina), and lathe-turned grips showing age-appropriate oxidisation.

Such pieces are often mounted in custom shadow boxes or displayed horizontally on specialist brackets within a study or library to highlight their historical craftsmanship.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct sunlight to protect the fragile painted surfaces and prevent timber from splitting.
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