Unidentified First Truncheon

[Nightbreak]

My first truncheon finally arrived from the UK, purchased after seeking advice from Mervyn and others on here: Nice William IV Baluster style, shown with my regular-sized mouse for scale purposes.

[Nightbreak]

Just trying to figure out if that snowflake is merely decorative or has another meaning.

[Adrob]

very nice..have one similar to it in my collection !!

[Robin Lumsden]

Very nice item, with wonderful paintwork. The crossed oakleaves/acorns look heraldic (fron a town arms???), but could just be for decoration.

[Nightbreak]

OAK leaves! And here I was thinking it was a snowflake pattern. That's what I get for being from Canada, I guess.

Maybe they are related to a town, as I can't think of another way to identify much about it. Some have said that the baluster shape of the truncheon places it in Manchester or thereabouts.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Nightbreak - when you first asked I told you that this Baluster type was typical for the towns around Manchester.

However, there were other areas that adopted this shape. You will see from the shape of the Crown that it is still

the rounded type more common for the Georgian period. Later William 4th. used a style with straight edges - and

this was carried over to Queen Victoria.

Full marks to Robin for spotting this as an acorn motif - at first glance it does look like a snowflake. This is not a

common shape and I think will help identify the area of authority. Where was it that the Charles the 2nd was 'treed'

in an Oak when they were searching for him ? A good addition to your collection Mervyn

[Deelibob]

The Oak and Acorn are linked to the County of Cheshire and in particular the Cheshire Regiment (As was).