Northern Rhodesia Police tankard
This copper tankard bears the enamelled badge issued to Gazetted Officers (Assistant Superintendents and above).Thee tankards were often presented to those joining a Police Mess ( or Ndola Police Club as here) or to those departing on leave or transfer. They can also be found in pewter and silver plate but as the fortunes of Northern Rhodesia were built on copper, and Ndola was on the CopperBelt,then a copper tankard was most appropriate.
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