A 19th century brass mounted hardwood tipstaff

A 19th century brass mounted hardwood tipstaff, cylindrical form, ribbed wooden handle, the terminal mounted with a crown, and engraved with the crest of Edinburgh and the Royal shield, length 19cm. For an illustration of a similar example see: Mitton, M, The Policeman's Lot, Antique British Police Equipment including truncheons and Tipstaves, Quiller Press, 1985, page 78.