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LOT 1875
Georgian Painted Wooden Police Truncheon
1820-1830 A.D.
18 1/2 in. (310 grams, 47 cm).
The ribbed handle pierced for suspension; gilt G.R initials with IIII above for George IV and crowned royal arms with portcullis below, possibly for Westminster, in polychrome and gilt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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