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Title Manchester-type tipstaff
Nationality English
Period c 1820-30
Price £300.00
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Although it does not carry the Manchester coat of arms, this boxwood tipstaff is almost certainly from the city or area. Because it has GR IV on one side, it can be firmly dated to George IV's reign. It would have been carried by a commissioned police officer in order to identify himself in pursuit of his duties.

In case it's not visible in the photos, the royal cypher is painted on one side and the royal crown on the other, both on a dark teal blue ground. It is just over 12" long.

There is some damage to the barrel turning on the body and there are some old nail marks on the grip; clearly it had extensive use in its life. However, the paint work is the best I have seen on one of these tipstaves. It would also appear to have most, if not all its original varnish.

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[Militaria : Tipstaffs Truncheons : English : 19th Century]

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My bayonet arrived this morning, super fast delivery! It's an excellent bayonet and I'm very pleased with it!!

S A, UK, 12.12.2007

Hanger arrived safe and sound 11.30ish today. Very pleased, it's as expected. Your excellent pics make all the difference in terms of confident buying over the net. As a matter of interest, the frog, which as you said is very a/f, is, as you thought, 'spot on'. On closer inspection it is a mk.1 Naval Frog, designated 'for cutlasses'. Date seems around 1860ish give or take.

By the way, I think your site is very user friendly. Seems to work much better than many and up to date, a rarity!!!

C W, UK, 20.04.2006

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