Old Boston Police Headquarters Stamp, copper and wood

Old Boston Police Headquarters Stamp, copper and wood (image 1/[null, null, null, null])
Old Boston Police Headquarters Stamp, copper and wood (image 2/[null, null, null, null])
Old Boston Police Headquarters Stamp, copper and wood (image 3/[null, null, null, null])
Old Boston Police Headquarters Stamp, copper and wood (image 4/[null, null, null, null])
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This is a very unusual item which unfortunately didn't photograph well. I tried a variety of things and hopefully between the four photos, you can envision it. It is a Wooden Stamp measuring 4 ½" tall, 7/8" deep and 2 ½" wide A Copper Plate Engraved with the image of the Entrance to the Boston Police Headquarters is attached to the wooden block. The copper plate shows the actual architectural structure of the Boston Police Headquarters. You can read the words, "Boston Police Headquarters." The architectural molding is very intricate at the top and the bottom. Its sides are flanked by Roman Soldiers on each side of the entry. I don't know the age of the piece, but it was found in a box with items from the late 1800's and early 1900's. It certainly shows age. As the oldest police department in the country, the Boston Police Department (BPD) has a rich history and a well-established presence in the Boston community. The initiation of a formal department began in 1838, when the General Court passed a bill allowing the city of Boston to appoint police officers. The department was structured after the model developed by Sir Robert Peele for the London Police force. The Boston Police Department was the first paid, professional public safety department in the country. First headquartered at City Hall on School Street , The BPD has undergone read more
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