Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Swansea Harbour Trust truncheon

unknown (Manufacturer)

Victorian black japanned turned wooden naval dockyard truncheon, paintedwith crowned V.R. cyphers in red and gold and inscribed beneath in gold "Swansea Harbour Trust", reverse has anchor motif in red and gold, tip and base have lines in red and gold, handle is made up of 7 turned ribs with brass loop at bottom.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1994.175

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Swansea Harbour Trust
Association Type: Company name
Date: 1850 (circa)
Place: Swansea Harbour

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Manufacturer
Period: 1850 (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 1/11/1994

Measurements

Length (mm): 350
diameter (mm): 45

Material

Wood
Metal
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