Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

28A TRUNCHEON OF RUDIMENTARY FORM, DATED 1858,PROBABLY AN EMERGENCY ISSUE FOR THE CHARTISTRIOTS, A CHELSEA SPECIAL CONSTABLE’S TRUNCHEON,A HACKNEY SPECIAL CONSTABLE’S TRUNCHEON AND AWHALEBONE LIFE PRESERVER28 (part)the first crudely incised with the date, 1867 and ‘SC’; thesecond of similar form, boldly impressed with a crown, ‘SC’and ’Chelsea’; the third painted ‘Hackney SC’ and theremaining surface left plain; and the fourth formed oftwisted baleen with weighted bulbous terminals45cm; 17N in, 46.3cm; 18D in,43.5cm; 17D in and 35.5cm; 14in(4)£200-25029A QUEENS SQUARE WESTMINSTER POLICETRUNCHEON, A COMBINED TRUNCHEON AND POLICEWHISTLE AND A PLAIN TRUNCHEONthe first retaining traces of paint, and impressed‘Qn.S.West.’, the second of plain form, fitted with a brasscap top and bottom, the latter incorporating a whistle(probably later); the third painted black59cm; 23D in, 62cm; 24G in and 58.3cm; 23in(3)£100-14030A VICTORIAN METROPOLITAN POLICE TRUNCHEON BYFIELD, 22 TAVISTOCK STREET, W.C. AND A VICTORIANPOLICE TRUNCHEON BY PARKER, HOLBORN30the first painted with crowned Royal cypher and redcartouche formerly painted MP (worn), the second paintedwith crowned Royal arms and ‘Police’39cm; 15D in and 46cm; 18in(2)£200-25031A VICTORIAN POLICE TRUNCHEON OF INSPECTOR’STYPE, TWO METROPOLITAN POLICE TRUNCHEONS,ANDANOTHER TRUNCHEONthe first plain, the second and third stamped with acrowned MP mark, and the third of plain polishedhardwood44.5cm; 17I in, 44cm; 17D in, 43cm; 17in and 32cm; 12I in(4)31£120-18014