Bludgeon

Maker & role
Unknown, Manufacturer
 Production date
Unknown
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Object detail

Production place
Unknown
Collection
Justice & Police Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole, L: 30 x W: 3cm (L: 300 x W: 30mm)
Signature & marks
Metal tag no. <149> bound to handle.
Credit line
Transfer, from Justice and Police Museum Ltd (estab. 1987, closed 1989), 1989
Justice & Police Museum Collection, Museums of History New South Wales 
Caption
Homemade bludgeon confiscated by NSW Police in 1895.
Description
This home made bludgeon, known as a 'Life Preserver', was found under the counter at the 'Democratic Club' in Pitt Street, when raided by NSW Police in 1895. It was taken into the original NSW Police Museum, formed in 1910, which was used to train new recruits about the types of weapons they might encounter on the beat.
Accession number
JP1910/149

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