Truncheon
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Collection
Slindon Estate, West Sussex
NT 1670305
Caption
A wooden ceremonial truncheon from the time when Slindon had its own 'Bobby'
Summary
Wooden ceremonial truncheon with multi pigmented decoration, forming a gold coloured scroll and the wording 'SLINDON IN THE WEALD'. Grooved handle with pointed end, small drilled hole which has a string loop tied through.
Provenance
Bequest of F J F Wootton Isaacson, 1950
Marks and inscriptions
Along truncheon shaft: SLINDON IN THE WEALD on gold coloured scroll