Uncategorised Two Tipstaffs

[tjones]

Here are two very "interesting" tipstaffs up on the block at Christies. Maybe our resident experts would like to help us understand these two?

[Mervyn Mitton]

Ross - the text with each tipstaff would be helpful. From the appearance and style they appear to be by the same hand

and both are from similar areas. Shadwell is the area to the left of the Tower of London and includes the infamous Ratcliffe

Highway - my Avatar is the silver tipstaff for the Magistrate of Shadwell.

They both look to be interesting styles - perhaps you can tell us a little more from the catalogue. Mervyn

[Ross Mather]

Hi Mervyn. This wasn't posted by me. Ross