An Early Tipstaff

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2009/post-6209-1237473267.jpgI am enclosing an attachment of a tipstaff for the middle Victorian period - 1850 - 1860's. This was carried on the belt in a leather case - next picture - by Inspectors and Superintendents. Hiatt's , the famous handcuff makers , produced this pattern. This particular tipstaff was for an Inspector of the Leeds Police.

I will post other images if members are interested.

Mervyn Mitton

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Mervyn,

Thanks for posting the tipstaff, you have peaked my interest.

Please post more on this topic. From the prices I doubt I will ever see any in my collection but this forum is as much, or more, about knowledge than anything else.

Regards

Brian