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Nightstick

Object Name:
Nightstick
Object ID:
1987.015.05
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Police baton, truncheon, or nightstick. Probably ceremonial. Mahogany wood. Turned handle with braided cord and two red tassels. Oval silver plate on shaft with number "23" incised in black.
Material:
Wood
Mahogany
Silver
Textile
Dimensions:
L-22 Dia-1.3 inches
Provenance:
Part of Concord, NH, police sergeant's uniform.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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