constable's staff

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133
General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 2.133
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2.133 General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 2.133

Wooden constable's staff with ringed grip the shaft tapering outwards towards the end which is slightly rounded. Painted black on the surface with some lettering , OCC No18. Oxford County Constabulary was established in 1857.

Label: Old printed exhibition label, reading 'CONSTABLE'S STAFF / Black, painted, with O.C.C. No. 18. / Oxford, about 1850.'

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2.133
Date
circa 1850
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 324 mm x 45 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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