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Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head ~ Paulton
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Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head ~ Paulton

19th century
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A scarce Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head, from the village of Paulton, North East Somerset. This would originally have been mounted on a pole or stave, typically some four to six feet in length.

Height ~ 24.50 cm. / 9.65 inches ~ Width ~ 10.80 cm. / 4.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 2.00 cm. / 0.78 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

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Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Brass Pole Head to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09701476
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-200 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-filed pierced cutouts and edges: typical Victorian metal finishing.
Turned hollow socket with incised ring turnings: standard mounting for a processional staff.
Deep, uneven oxidisation across the unpolished reverse: natural age and exposure.
Softened contours on the face: long handling and repeated brass polishing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24.5cm (9.65")
Width
10.8cm (4.25")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243068
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AEVBPHP-16
Description
A scarce Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head, from the village of Paulton, North East Somerset.
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This would originally have been mounted on a pole or stave, typically some four to six feet in length.
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fig 1. A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head ~ Paulton

Height ~ 24.50 cm. / 9.65 inches ~ Width ~ 10.80 cm. / 4.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 2.00 cm. / 0.78 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

LOVE This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Brass Pole Head to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09701476
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-200 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-filed pierced cutouts and edges: typical Victorian metal finishing.
Turned hollow socket with incised ring turnings: standard mounting for a processional staff.
Deep, uneven oxidisation across the unpolished reverse: natural age and exposure.
Softened contours on the face: long handling and repeated brass polishing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
24.5cm (9.65")
Width
10.8cm (4.25")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243068
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVBPHP-16
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Archive I A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base.

Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head ~ Paulton

Archive II A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base. View II
Archive III A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base. View III
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A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base.
Antique English Victorian Friendly Society Brass Pole Head ~ Paulton
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A Victorian cast brass friendly society pole head featuring cut-out shapes of a heart, diamond, and crown atop a turned socket base.
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  • ObjectFriendly Society Brass
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Folk Art
  • MaterialCast Brass
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsHeart cut-out, Crown finial, Scroll handles, Turned socket
  • SizeH 24.5 cm (10 in) x W 10.8 cm (4 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century antique English Victorian Friendly Society pole head originates from Paulton in North East Somerset. Fashioned from cast brass with a warm golden hue, the folk art piece displays surface patination and minor wear appropriate for its age. The triangular silhouette incorporates a central heart cut-out, an upper diamond piercing, scroll side elements, and a crowned finial surmounted by a small cross. Below the decorative head sits a turned socket with horizontal reed mouldings, leading to a bullet-shaped terminal. Measuring 24.5 cm high, 10.8 cm wide, and 2 cm deep, this artifact once topped a ceremonial wooden stave carried in village processions. Today, the pole head suits display on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or desk as a decorative shelf object or cabinet curiosity. Its distinctive gothic and Victorian folk art motifs bring historic character to traditional interiors. Collectors of social history items and fraternal society memorabilia will find it a compelling display piece for an architectural study or living room shelf.

FAQs

A ceremonial emblem mounted on a wooden staff carried by members of mutual benefit organisations during annual parades and gatherings in 19th-century Britain.

They were typically sand-cast from solid brass or copper alloy, then hand-filed, chased, and polished to produce distinct flat geometric or symbolic shapes with an integral socket at the base.

Genuine examples feature hand-filing marks, cast sockets with fixing holes, natural surface oxidisation in recessed areas, and specific symbolic designs linked to regional British lodges.

Mount the emblem on a custom metal display stand or place it in a shadow box to highlight its sculptural silhouette on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or desk.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners or harsh metal polishes that strip away historical patina and surface oxidisation.
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