AN EARLY VICTORIAN PAINTED WOOD TRUNCHEON FOR THE HUNDRED OF WHALESBONE

AN EARLY VICTORIAN PAINTED WOOD TRUNCHEON FOR THE HUNDRED OF WHALESBONE
DATED 1841
painted and gilt with crown above Royal Coat of Arms and inscribed HUNDRED of WHALESBONE about a cartouche with two dolphins and with date and named for Wm JOLLY, verso Arms of the Earls of Abergavenny, above a ribbed grip handle stamped JG to the end
46.5cm long

Provenance: The 'Constable' Collection of Truncheons and Tipstaves Part II.

NB An annual presentation was made to the Constable

Cf. a similar example for the Hundred of Whalesbone, dated 1843 and named for Fredk Boore was sold in these rooms, 12th May 2021, lot 448

Condition Report:
Rubbing and wear, losses to the surfaces, scratches, indentations

Split to the side of the handle, dirt and discolouration from handling

There is a drilled hole to take a leather martingale - this is not present with the lot and has never been with Dreweatts

JG nicely impressed to one end, the end here is dark in colour

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