Police Headwear, Uniforms, Gear, & Groupings

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1905 police call box system headquarters installation plaque. The plaque is from Nashua, New Hampshire, and lists the name of the city's Mayor, Andros B. Jones, as well as its three Police Commissioners, its City...

ARTIFACT: This is a nineteenth century billy club made of lignum vitae, a very durable wood from which cricket and croquet balls are usually made. The club may have been used either by a police officer or in a nautical setting. The club is short and...

ARTIFACT: This is an old leather "sap" from the 1930s in unusually fine condition. The leather is still supple and the strap is strong. Inside there is a heavy spring and a lead weight to pack quite a punch. A sap was sometimes carried by authorities...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s-1880s police belt, buckle and nightstick holder. The belt buckle is interlocking, with one half shaped like a circle reading POLICE that fits into another wreath-shaped half. A nightstick holder is looped over the belt,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1971 commendation plaque for "extreme heroism" given to John A. Clarke by the City of Los Angeles for saving the life of a police officer trapped in a burning car. The plaque shows the seal of the City of Los Angeles in full color and...

ARTIFACT: This is a police whistle from the 1920s in cream-colored celluloid with a brass ring. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" height and 3-1/16" length and 15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid on brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 lead-loaded "sap" self-defense weapon, used widely at the time by police officers. Part of the weapon's body is covered with woven leather, and a lanyard is attached at the non-"business" end. It would be hard to...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare New Hampshire State Highway Patrol (NHHP) motor vehicle license plate used circa early 2000s. The Bureau was so small, that at times during its existence as the Enforcement Bureau of the NH Motor Vehicle Division,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 billy club or baton by Monadnock. The billy club is in excellent shape. Monadnock of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire has been making law enforcement weapons since 1958. VINTAGE: Circa 1960. SIZE: Approximately 15-13/4" in...

ARTIFACT: 1980's-90's Haverhill, Massachusetts police officer uniform shirt and two black ties. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's-90's SIZE: Men's 40 - approximately 22" (armpit to armpit), 18" (across back shoulder to shoulder), 25 1/2" from shoulder seam to end...

ARTIFACT: 1960's-70's Haverhill, Massachusetts police officer uniform jacket, approximately size 40. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's-70's SIZE: Men's 40 - approximately 24" (armpit to armpit), 20 1/2" (across back shoulder to shoulder), 17 1/2" from shoulder...

ARTIFACT: Great 1980's-90's cold weather nylon police overcoat from Haverhill, Massachusetts, size 42L. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's - 90's SIZE: Approximately a men's 42L Approximately 24" (armpit to armpit), 20" (across back shoulder to shoulder), 26" from...