- A VINTAGE POLICE OFFICERS TRUNCHEON.
A VINTAGE POLICE OFFICERS TRUNCHEON. MADE BY HIATT & CO, BIRMINGHAM. More Information No warping or splits visible 15”
- AN IRISH BOG OAK TRUNCHEON Early 20th
AN IRISH BOG OAK TRUNCHEON Early 20th century Of tapering form, carved with trailing shamrocks and a harp on textured ground, 33.5cm long
- Mughal School, Portrait of a Gentleman,
Mughal School, Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century Portraying a high-ranking noble, possibly Mahabat Khan, standing in profile with a truncheon in his hand, on the back, stamped 'Collection of Maharaja Bikaner, 1963'; gilt and gouache on paper, set within a silk framed wood case
image 10.4 x 5.6 in — 26.3 x 14.3 cm
- SCROLLED WOOD POLICE BILLY CLUB & A
SCROLLED WOOD POLICE BILLY CLUB & A YAWARA STICKFor your consideration this lot includes a Vintage Scrolled Wood Police Billy Club and an American-made law enforcement Yawara Stick. Billy clubs were the first less-lethal weapon used by police officers to subdue criminals and maintain public order. Known by many names, the police officer’s club, mace, truncheon, nightstick, or baton is as old as the profession itself. Though the names and techniques have changed, the tool itself has not, and is now a symbol of police officers worldwide. This Billy Club is 14"L for close-quarters use. The Yawara Stick was popularized for police officers in the 1940s by Frank A. Matsuyama, who made his own version in 1937 or earlier. "Professor" Matsuyama taught the Berkeley, California police department how to use the yawara in the 1930s. Matsuyama later wrote the book How to Use the Yawara Stick for Police, which details the use of an upgraded yawara that he created in 1937 or earlier for police officers. The upgraded yawara was made of Bakelite plastic and had golf shoe spikes on both ends. The spikes, which were made of metal, were to dishearten someone from taking the yawara from the police officer or to cause pain in order to stop a criminal. A variation of the yawara is a kubotan, a genericized trademark for a self-defense keychain weapon developed by Japanese American master of karate Takayuki Kubota in the late 1960s, a self-defense instructor for police departments in Japan and the LAPD in California. This Yawara Stick is 7"L approximately, date of 1963 is inscribed along with the manufacturer, Geo. F. Cake Co., Berkeley, CALIF.
- A West Mercia Constabulary late 20th
A West Mercia Constabulary late 20th Century turned wood and varnished truncheon, with a leather strap to handle, 26.5cm long/Note: Issued by West Mercia Constabulary to female officers before the transition to extending metal batons circa 2000
- A late 20th Century West Mercia Constabulary
A late 20th Century West Mercia Constabulary turned and varnished wooden truncheon, of traditional form with a ribbed handle and leather lanyard strap with brass rivets, 39.5cm long/Note: Issued to West Mercia Constabulary male officers before the transition to extending metal batons circa 2000
- A turned wood and leather wrapped truncheon,
A turned wood and leather wrapped truncheon, possibly Canadian, of traditional form, the shaft wrapped in leather with a braided leather wrapped shaped handle, the base inset with a rotating metal insert housing the leather lanyard, 30cm long
- An early 20th Century turned bog oak
An early 20th Century turned bog oak and carved Irish parish constable truncheon or stave, primitively carved with crossed incised lines, leaves, shamrocks and a harp, the tip carved with 'Killarney' in a curved band, 34cm long/Note: Likely centrally distributed to appointed parish constables although a standard design may have been established to be copied locally.' Likely relating to the town of Killarney in Co. Kerry to the SW of Ireland.
- A 20th Century turned hardwood truncheon,
A 20th Century turned hardwood truncheon, of traditional form and painted with lettering 'Kidderminster Special Constable' and the number '2', with a ribbed handle and turned knop bearing the remnants of a leather strap, 41cm long
- A 19th Century turned wood and painted
A 19th Century turned wood and painted truncheon, profusely painted with the royal coat of arms and the motto' Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' surmounted by a crown above a red lozenge containing two stylised dolphins, tapering to a ribbed handle, 51.5cm long/Note: Possibly associated with the city of Brighton as the crest of the city represents similar heraldic dolphins
- A Victorian turned fruitwood and painted
A Victorian turned fruitwood and painted truncheon, painted with a crown and 'V.R.' with a long ribbed handle and a domed end, 41.5cm long
- A Victorian turned wood and painted
A Victorian turned wood and painted truncheon, of traditional form, stained wood with crown above a VR monogram and a gilt painted eight pointed star within gilt bands, with a ribbed tapering handle, 44.5cm long