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Truncheon
Parker Field & Sons
(manufacturer)
It is not clear if this truncheon was actually used in the Monmouth/Gwent area. 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. The firm of Parker Field & Sons, based in Holborn, London, were gummakers who went on to produce truncheons, handcuffs, swords and rattles. The maker's stamp dates this truncheon between 1842-1877
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F09.29.52
Historical Associations
Association Type: Use
Date: 1842 - 1877
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 410
diameter
(mm): 35 (max)
Material
Wood
Paint
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