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Truncheon
The painting and decorating of a truncheon was more than just ornamentation - by having a royal crown or coat of arms, it showed that the constable was acting with the authority of the Crown.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
10.59.2
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Richardson, I.
Association Type: Owner
Date: 1839
Acquisition
Donation, 1910
Measurements
Length
(mm): 460
diameter
(mm): 35 (max)
Material
Wood
Paint
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