Ross - in 40 + years of collecting I have never seen these patterns of Ushers' Rods. Personally, I would say modern
items - intended to sell to collectors. However, you could double check with the Dean's Office at Westminster Abbey. Mervyn
This is rather an old thread and Mervyn, bless his soul, has passed on, but I can identify your batons for you. All are absolutely genuine and certainly not modern spurious collector pieces. On the left you have an usher's baton from an early Order of the Bath investiture ceremony; in the centre an usher's baton from the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip of Greece (Prince Philip to us now!) with a metal Princess' coronet surmounting her initial; to the right is a Gold Staff Officer's baton from the Coronation of King George V. All fine examples and scarce as well; I have examples in my collection, but it took some doing to find them.
We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.
1937 Coronation 'Gold Staff Officer's' baton.
in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
Posted
This is rather an old thread and Mervyn, bless his soul, has passed on, but I can identify your batons for you. All are absolutely genuine and certainly not modern spurious collector pieces. On the left you have an usher's baton from an early Order of the Bath investiture ceremony; in the centre an usher's baton from the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip of Greece (Prince Philip to us now!) with a metal Princess' coronet surmounting her initial; to the right is a Gold Staff Officer's baton from the Coronation of King George V. All fine examples and scarce as well; I have examples in my collection, but it took some doing to find them.
Cheers,
Richard from Canada