Stock No. 3359	George IV Scottish Leith Police tipstaff
	Very attractive George IV tipstaff used by the Leith Police in Scotland in circa 1827. The cylindrical body of the baton is made of solid, smooth ebony and has no flaws. Each end of the staff has a silver tip which is not hallmarked. The flat end of one of the silver tips is engraved with George IV's royal crown, with GR IV beneath. The rim of this tip is engraved "2nd Com. 8th Ward". The flat end of the silver tip on the other side of the staff is engraved with the seal of the Borough of Leith and the rim is engraved "Leith Police 1827".

Condition :-Very good condition throughout. A couple of tiny dents on the silver tips due to age and wear but these are negligible. The engraving is all very crisp
Circa :- 1827
Size :- 5.1 inches (13 cm) long x 0.65 inches (1.65 cm) diameter
A tipstaff is a staff of office mounted with a tip or cap of metal, or with a crown, which is carried by a constable or sheriff's officer. The term is also applied to this officer. Tipstaffs are attached to the courts of justice and their major duty is to arrest or take into custody any person on an order of committal, if within the precincts of the court and convey them to prison. Leith is a municipal and police burgh and the seaport for Edinburgh. It has been a thriving centre of trade and commerce since the 15th century. The push to achieve a better system of government in Leith was started in 1827 when an Act was passed by Parliament providing for the municipal government of the town of Leith and for the due administration of justice.

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