Victorian Police tipstaff

A Victorian Police turned tipstaff, VR cypher, with turned ring decoration, decorated in polychrome and gilt with crown and cypher, walnut body, 33cm long.

Condition Report

There is a chip to the pommel of tipstaff, a split visible running across the centre of the top in this area and one further, more open split, running from the top into the painted portion. Several other dings and dents to the wood, including a large number next to each other just below the upper turn of the baluster. Further down, there are a couple of other dings to the unpainted wood. The tip of the handle has some general wear and is also covered in small white spots, that appear to just be paint or similar and will come off when coaxed.

The condition of the painted decoration is generally good, with no apparent signs of wear, beyond a small area where the V joins the R. There are two minor dings to the centre of one fleur-de-lys on the crown.

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