Name: James Parker’s baton; Persons linked to the exhibit: James Parker; Date: 1927; Country: Great Britain (Scotland); Town: Jamestown (Vale of Leven); Materials: light wood, silver; Measurements: length 51,3 cm, diameter 2 cm; Ownership: Jan Stanisław Witkiewicz’s collection; Inventory number: JSW 142; Description:

Baton with a long, silver fitting; body made of light wood with a cylindrical silver fitting along 3/4 of the length; it begins with a plain knob, followed by floral and geometrical engravings and an inscription frame. The baton was presented in 1927 to James Parker by the Scottish brass band Jamestown & Vale of Leven Silver Band – the rare form of the baton may refer to the “silver” appellation of the band.

; Inscriptions:

PRESENTED TO JAMES PARKER / BY THE MEMBERS OF THE / JAMESTOWN & VALE OF LEVEN SILVER BAND / IN APPRECIATION OF SERVICES RENDERED / SEP^T. 30^TH 1927

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