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ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1880s police billy club made of lignum vitae, a very durable wood from which cricket and croquet balls are usually made. The lovely burled wood of the club has some age cracking. The club also has a grooved grip and a...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. The key's bit is slightly less blocky than usual and looks like it has a scalloped edge. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s. SIZE: 5-1/16" length and...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. There is a star mark just below where the shank meets the bow and four others on one side of the bit as well. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. The bow of the key is a little more rounded than the typical skeleton key, and the bit is made of two distinct pieces. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. The end of the key shows that the shank is completely hollow. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s. SIZE: 3-7/16" length and 1-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 knuckle duster in lead. This compact piece was commonly carried by policemen in this era. There are small striation marks at the edges of the finger openings. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s. SIZE: 4-13/16" length and 1-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ITEM NOTES: This is from a police-related...

ARTIFACT: This is a medallion for the New York Police Department Sergeants' Benevolent Association "Beefsteak Banquet" held at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 191The medallion is by Dieges & Clust and reads VALOR VIGILANCE VIRTUE ORDER OF THE CHEVRON...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of policeman's suspenders in excellent condition from the 1890s. The suspenders are in stripes of a surprising palette: cornflower and robin's-egg blue along with leaf green. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 45-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1900 police baton or billy club from the New York City Police Department. This handsome reddish wood baton has an affixed brass tag bearing the original owner's badge number. The baton has a decorative handle and is in very...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1970s Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License patch. It is embroidered on twill with a red five-pointed star at its center. VINTAGE: Circa late 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 4-5/16" in height and 4-1/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol patch. It is embroidered on wool felt with a red five-pointed star at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 4-11/16" in height and 4-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION...