Poland, Republic. A Miniature Marshal’s Staff of the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Poland

A Miniature Marshal’s Staff of the Senate of the Republic, in a stainless steel composite with silver gilt components, featuring a three fluted sections, with three bands around the top section bearing the dates 3-V-1791 11-IX-1918 4-VI-1989 in gilt, with a glued cross set into the flutes, with a pommel crown in silver gilt with four arches and four beads set into the band. The staff measures 39.5 cm in total length,2 cm in diameter, and weighs 398.42 grams

Contained in the original case of issue, a blue exterior bearing the gilt symbol of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, with white interior silk padded lid and dark blue velvet medal base, which offers a deep groove for the staff to rest. A white cardboard  title in Japanese stating “President of the House of Councillors of the Republic of Poland, Grzezkowiak in Warsaw” sits along the front edge. An engraved plaque in the lower right hand corner stating “The Staff of the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Poland - the symbol of Speaker’s authority (miniature)” set onto the velvet base. The case measures 57 cm (w) x 16cm (h) x 4 cm (d), exhibiting several gouges to the lid, decent seal, near extremely fine.