Original British Victorian Painted Bobby Police Truncheon c.1870 For Leamington Commissioners Medals Nelson's Battle of the Nile

Nelson's Battle of the Nile in 1798

The work is extensive to say the least

The brass hilt culminating in a brass Lion's Head Pommel

though it is dry rotted somewhat

The liner even comes with its original leather chinstrap

Original British Victorian Painted Bobby Police Truncheon c.1870 For Leamington Commissioners Medals Nelson's Battle of the NileOriginal Item: One Only. In lovely matured condition this measures 16 inches in overall length and dates to the 1860s 1870s Victorian England. Painted truncheons are rare, as after 1900 the decorative painting was abandoned, however the Bobby on the beat in England even today carries a wood truncheon in a specially designed inside pocket in his uniform trousers. Our Victorian example shows the remains of most of the paintwork including the decorative