Original British Victorian Painted Bobby Police Truncheon c.1870 For Leamington Commissioners Medals The separate ribbon does have

The separate ribbon does have some color loss on the blue portion of the ribbon

After towing the stricken submarine to Fremantle

It measures 31 1/2" in overall length with a 8" blade

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

though it is dry rotted somewhat

Original British Victorian Painted Bobby Police Truncheon c.1870 For Leamington Commissioners Medals The separate ribbon does haveOriginal 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