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A BRASS TIPSTAFF TOP, 19TH CENTURY SOVEREIGN WEIGHTS and other coin weights, and other items

A George IV wooden tipstaff, bearing the crown and cypher, beneath the Roman numerals IIII, on a blue ground, 28cm high.

A William IV lignum vitae tipstaff, bearing Royal crown and cypher, 15cm long.

A William IV brass tipstaff, of cylindrical form with Royal cypher, and ring turned wooden handle, 24,5cm long.

A Victorian Police Inspector's White Metal Tipstaff by Parker Field & Sons, 233, Holborn, London, circa 1870's/80's, with brass screw-top crown finial, ring turned ebony grip, the lower section stamped with maker's name, 19cmFootnote :- usually made of brass. See Truncheons by Alan Cook, page 46, figure 48 for a white metal example.

An early 19th century painted tipstaff/truncheon, GR Dorchester, 44.5 cmGenerally good, a few areas of loss to the paint as you would expect

Nutcrackers - a Black Forest novelty screw-action nut cracker, carved with fruiting vine, lotus haft, 18.5cm long, c.1900; another, of tipstaff form, the drum-shaped head carved with an alpine landscape, 13cm long, c.1900; others, shell shaped (5)

A fine quality Victorian 19th century tipstaff. Turned hardwood body, with ebonised handle and Royal Crest. The top section is shaped like a Royal crown, complete with gilt painted detail. Mid section with gilt painted ‘V.1.R’ on a green background. Original drilled hole to end of handle for attaching a leather wrist strap. Approximately 45cm length. Condition: generally solid, with age and service wear. Normal signs of use in the form of paint chips and tiny knocks to the surface of the wood. No apparent splits or losses to the wood. Good overall colour and patina to the wood.

Six wooden Truncheons, each of differing shape, a Tipstaff style plain example, 28cm, a small turned wooden example, with weighted end, possibly a later 20th Century example for a Sergeant/Inspector, 32cm, plus a longer example of different form, with leather strap, 38cm and three others unmarked (6)

A George III style painted ‘tipstaff’, 31cm

VIKTORIANISCHER TIPSTAFF Vereinigtes Königreich, Messing, Holz, 19. Jh.L: 22 cmVICTORIAN TIPSTAFFUnited Kingdom, Brass, Wood, 19th c.L: 22cm

A 19th century turned wood policeman's truncheon with lead tipstaff, length 46cm.

Two Victorian lignum vitae policeman's truncheons, polychrome painted with crown and VR cipher, each measuring approx. 45cm in length, together with a naively painted Victorian tipstaff approx. 28cm in length (3) Condition Report:Available upon request

A William IV Scottish ebonised wood, white metal mounted High Constable's Tipstaff, numbered 32. Engraved with the crest of The Burgh of Leith, dated 1833 above detail of a ship and legend ' Persevere' 10cm

Two Victorian lignum vitae policeman's truncheons, polychrome painted with crown and VR cipher, each measuring approx. 45cm in length, together with a polychrome decorated ceremonial baton or tipstaff painted "Son's of the 'Great Unknown', Vice C., Instituted 3rd Dec 1832" and a further naively painted Victorian tipstaff approx. 28cm in length (4) Condition Report:Available upon request

Leeds Police Interest - Victorian silver plated presentation tipstaff, with gilt crown finial and mahogany grip, engraved with crest and dedicated 'Mr Geo. King, High Constable Lower Skyrack, March 1844' L18.5cm

A Victorian Welsh TipstaffMid-19th CenturyOf hardwood and of mallet form, the head painted in polychrome and gilt against a dark green ground with 'VR' crowned above 'ELY', the turned swelling grip and rounded finial painted red (some wear and minor chips overall) 25.5 cm. Footnotes:Ely is a small town in GlamorganshireFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George III Tipstaff Early 19th CenturyOf hardwood and of mallet form, the barrel-shaped head painted in polychrome and gilt against a dark green ground with 'GRIII' cypher on one side and a crown on the other, and with turned swelling grip indented for the fingers 30 cm. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Vintage wooden Police Constable Tipstaff, having turned design, with shaped decoration to both ends, with partial ribbed grip, unpainted, 33cm

A Vintage wooden Tipstaff with Brass Cap, the turned wooden tipstaff having 4cm cap/collar, with turned grip, 34cm

A Vintage wooden Tipstaff with Brass Cap, the turned wooden tipstaff having 3cm cap, with turned and shaped grip, 32cm

Victorian Police Tipstaff with ebonised wooden shaft, brass handle marked for No. 11 and a Crown decoration to end of finial with red material within the crown. Overall length 26cm.

A Bakelite and base metal parasol/tipstaff handle

Great Western Railway Police Tipstaff. With Cast Queens crown brass and ebony body and engraved GWR 3. In very good condition stands 6in tall.

A Victorian tipstaff with turned wooden handle

Nutcrackers - an 18th century fruitwood lever-action nut cracker, tipstaff shaped central pillar turned grips, 17.5cm long

WILLIAM IV TIPSTAFF OR TRUNCHEON painted with a crown over 'WR' gilded decoration, 37cms LProvenance: private collection Denbighshire

A Victorian ebonised wooden pocket tipstaff, polychrome painted crown above "V.R", possibly carried by railway inspectors, length 12.7cm.   Provenance: Mervyn Milton Collection, illustrated in colour on pg.67 of his volume "The Policeman's Lot", 1987.

A Victorian mid 19th century brass tipstaff. Cylindrical brass tube form with screw off Queens Crown end cap, and a fixed turned brass knop to the other end. No apparent makers marks or inscriptions. Approximately 16.8cm length. Condition: generally very good. Some light contact marks to the tubular body commensurate with age and use. The Crown end cap screws on and off as it should. Good all round colour and patina to the item.

A fine quality 19th century Victorian Tipstaff. Turned hardwood body, with ebonised painted finished and red painted ring turning. Gilt painted ‘VR’ monogram to the main body which represents ‘Victoria Regina’. Original hole drilled through the handle for attaching a leather wrist strap. Approximately 28cm length. Condition: generally very good. Some normal age and service related wear to the painted finish, but this remains mostly intact. The gilt painted VR monogram has some crazing to the surface of the lettering, but this doesn’t detract. Good overall colour and patination.

A 19th century Special Constables Victorian tipstaff. Of turned hardwood form, with an ebonised ground, with red and gilt painted highlights. Further decorated to the body with a painted ‘VR’, a Queen’s crown, and the letters ‘SC’ for a Special Constable. Original drilled hole to the handle for attaching a leather wrist strap. Approximately 38.cm length. Plus, another smaller sized and plainer 19th century tipstaff. Turned hardwood with a ebonised and deep red painted finish. The wide end appears to have steel metal core to add extra weight. Approximately 33cm length. 2 items. Condition: generally solid, with service wear to each. Some loss to the ebonised finish on the Special Constable’s tipstaff, plus some light wear to the other painted areas. The smaller example has more extensive service wear, with loss of paint to the end, plus chipping and indentations to the wider end. The metal core would appear to be original to the piece, and is solidly set within the head of the tipstaff.

Y&nbspA GEORGE IV SILVER AND EBONY TIPSTAFF POSSIBLY BY JOHN REILY, LONDON 1820 The crown terminal with red velvet cap within above a silver collar and ebony handle 13.5cm longProvenance: The 'Constable' Collection of Truncheons and Tipstaves Part II.

A turned wooden and brass mounted tipstaff or truncheon, with a crown cast brass finial and handle and a tapered shaft, 22cm long/Note: Likely an English High Court officer's staff CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

A late Georgian tipstaff - distressed paint incorporating a cypher, length 80cm, together with a framed print of Sir Robert Peel. (2)

A 19th century cast iron tipstaff - with traces of gilt decoration and fitted with an ebonised handle, length 24cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - with a cast iron head in the form of Mr Punch fitted to a turned mahogany handle with a brass collar, length 29cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - the brass head modelled as a crown, fitted with a turned mahogany handle, length 29cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - the brass head modelled as a crown, fitted with a turned mahogany bulb handle, length 18cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - the brass head modelled as an open crown, fitted with a turned mahogany bulb handle, length 18cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - by Parker Field & Sons, the brass head modelled as a crown, fitted with a ring turned mahogany handle and brass tip, length 18cm.

A 19th century tipstaff - the brass head modelled in the form of a crown and fitted with a turned bulb handle, length 19cm.

THE POLICE CLUB HOUSE: A GEORGIAN PAINTED ROSEWOOD TIPSTAFF baluster shaped, painted with crown and Royal cypher to green background, 35cms longComments: some chips, please see imagesProvenance: private collection Denbighshire

A VICTORIAN WELSH EBONY TIPSTAFF MID-19TH CENTURYthe gilt brass crown above a brass mount inscribed 'CONSTABLE 3 CARDIFF' 20.2cm longProvenance Purchased from Canterbury Auction Galleries, Fine Art & Antiques Sale, 8th December 2015, lot 535. The Adler Collection of Treen.

A GEORGE III TIPSTAFF LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURYthe brass mount with a crown finial above a turned fruitwood handle 16cm longProvenance The Adler Collection of Treen.PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

A 19th Century Victorian Police truncheon / tipstaff with concealed blade. Ribbed wooden grip unscrewed at the waist to reveal stiletto triangular section blade. The outer wooden baton hand painted with a crown and VR cypher. Measures approx 46cm overall.

An early 19th century brass and mahogany Bristol police truncheon or tipstaff, 35cm long, engraved Yatton West Constable, with GR under crown

George III brass ball-headed truncheon or tipstaff, the shaft engraved ‘Castle Ward 1810’ with engraved castle above inscription, with wooden handle, 43cm long

Antique Georgian tipstaff filled with lead to the top 27cm long - has a split to the top

Miscellaneous metalware and bygones, including a turned tipstaff or truncheon, 19th c, quite plain, 38cm l, a copper kettle, a specimen hardwood puzzle box, kitchenalia, etc  Mixed condition

19th century painted turned wooden police truncheon/tipstaff, painted with two ribbon tied quartered Coats of Arms, a beehive and the indistinct gilt initials RW, with acorn shaped finial and turned reeded handle, 30.5cm long and a brass table bell with turned wooden handle 

A William IV turned rosewood and polychrome painted baluster truncheon or tipstaff, the cylinder shaft painted with the royal coat of arms and gold lettered with 'W.R. IIII', with a tapered turned wooden moulded handle and a later cord tied to the handle, 32cm long CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

A George IV painted tipstaff, 60.5cm

Victorian Scottish silver mounted tipstaff, one end with Edinburgh crest and 'Nisi Dominus Frustra', and the other with VR cypher, the central band inscribed Councillor's Baton 1856, with Edinburgh hallmarks, 11cm long

Y A VICTORIAN BRASS AND EBONY TIPSTAFFCIRCA 1870The gilt brass Crown finial above the shaft with reeded handle section, and inscribed near the terminal cap SIR PETER TAIT & CO. / SOUTHWARK ST. London18.5cm long Together with a George IV gilt brass tipstaff tip, dated 1828, the crown finial above a sleeve engraved with coat of arms and Corn Exchange AUGT. 9 1828, 9cm longSir Peter Tait (1828-1890) was a colourful, flamboyant entrepreneur, who was Mayor of Limerick, where he had a clothing business. He also opened one at 95 Southwark Street, near Blackfriars Bridge. In March 1872 he won the contract for truncheons to the Metropolitan Police. In 1875, Tait retired, and he moved to Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, to establish a Turkish cigarette factory. However, this venture was not a success, and he died in poverty at the Hotel De France in Batoum, southern Russia, on 11 December 1890, at the age of 62.

Victorian wooden tipstaff, painted with crowned 'VR' sypher, 28cm; also a brass mounted wooden handled tipstaff mounted with a crown, 19cm and an ornamental wooden truncheon, 15cm (3) (NB: Condition is NOT noted in catalogue descriptions. We strongly advise viewing to satsify yourself as to condition. If you are unable to view please request a condition report, which will be provided in writing).

A 19th Century Victorian Police truncheon / tipstaff with concealed blade. Ribbed wooden grip unscrewed at the waist to reveal stiletto triangular section blade. The outer wooden baton hand painted with initials S.C and a VR cypher. Measures approx 41cm overall.

19th century French Gladius type short sword with brass hilt in relic condition, probably shortened. 37cm long approx. Together with an ebonised wood weighted tipstaff/Bosan's Persuader with brass mounts. 27cm long approx. (2) (B.P. 21% + VAT) NO shipping on this item.

An early-20th century African carved hardwood figural tipstaff/ceremonial baton, possibly Askari Police, inset with a white metal plaque towards base baring "GR" royal cipher, above another smaller, engraved "CP.W.", measuring approx. 36cm in length Condition Report:Available upon request

A George III truncheon or tipstaff, dated 1817, 54cm long.

A rare Guernsey Constables ceremonial baton of office, pewter mounted, modelled as a tipstaff in turned ebony, having pewter shield shaped Guernsey three lions crests, pewter band and topped with pewter cross/crown, reportedly Castel, 6in. (15.4cm.) long. * Condition: Light wear, good.