Original Victorian Era Liverpool River Police Cased Set Named to Superintendent A.E. Parkes Russian Issue Equipment The War Office Invention Department

The War Office Invention Department was ordered to evaluate the French design

The barrel has a blunderbuss muzzle in conjunction with a trapped swivel ramrod

weighed 8 pounds

Around noon

Original Victorian Era Liverpool River Police Cased Set Named to Superintendent A.E. Parkes Russian Issue Equipment The War Office Invention DepartmentOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. The Liverpool River Police were formed on 12th of January 1865 and Superintendent A. E. Parkes was appointed on 18th December 1866 at a salary of 250 pounds per year (then about $ 1,000 USD) ref http: www. old merseytimes. co. uk policepay1873. html A. E. Parkes served for more than 28 years, this impressive set, no doubt some kind of presentation, consists of the following Black leather covered case, 15" x 10"