About this objectHitchin Union Workhouse truncheon, 1827.
Maroon- painted body with straight, turned handle without fluting or beads. Hole through diameter for hanging up.
The text ‘Hitchin Union’ and ‘1827’ is mysterious, as the Hitchin Poor Law Union was formed in 1835. The quotation Honi soit qui mal y pense is the motto of the Order of the Garter.
Date Made1827
Period19th Century (1801-1900)
Medium and MaterialsOrganic| Wood
Inscription and Markspainted body cipher of George IV 1827 Hitchin Union
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