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	Kenrick Cast Iron Door Porter DP48 Original, quality, circa 1900, cast iron door porter, with acanthus leaves and a tall stem with a ring grip to the top. The reverse is impressed "Kenrick 459" for the maker 'A.Kenrick, of West Bromwich' and the model number. Cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 13.5" tall x 5.75" wide at base + 3.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


W T & S Brass Door Porter DP47 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass door porter of an Art Nouveau form, with a cast iron weight mounted to the reverse. The semi circular base is mounted with an open handle to the top and interwoven supports. The reverse is impressed "W T & S" with the sun logo for the manufacturer 'William Tonks and Son of Birmingham'. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 6" wide at base x 14.5" tall + 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Lion Cast Iron Door Porter DP46 Original, quality, late 19th century, large cast iron door porter in the form of an upright lion on a plinth. This superb example has no makers marks to the reverse, but is complete and in good order and has been cleaned and lacquered. A great looker. 15" tall x 10.25" wide + 2.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Cast Iron Door Porter DP43 Original, quality, 19th Century, cast iron door porter with great detail of acanthus leaves, oak leaves and acorns. The reverse is impressed with the registration lozenge mark for the year 1870, 'No 239641' and '45' for the model number. This was manufactured by Coalbrookdale, but is not marked as such. Cleaned, waxed and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 11" tall, 7" wide and 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Brass Door Porter DP42 Original, quality, late 19th Century, cast brass door porter with a cast iron weighted base. This example has a detailed figure of cupid to the top, part standing on a stack of books and with a bow to one side. The halo above its head serves as a loop hand grip. An unusual example, the first we have seen. Has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer can be removed if required, at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 17.25" tall, 6" wide at base and 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


Cast Iron Civil War Memorial Door Porter DP39 Original, quality, superbly detailed, cast iron door porter, we think issued to commemorate the end of the US Civil War; for the registration lozenge mark to the reverse is for the year 1865, and the Civil War was 1854 to 1865. The detail includes a sabre, a musket with bayonet, cannons and balls, flags and pennant lances and various other items, all mounted on a plinth with a wreath of laurel leaves to the top, in the form of a memorial. The reverse is impressed with the registration lozenge mark for the year 1865, 'No 183575' and '670'. Several very minor repairs have been made, all has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in superb order. 17.5" high, 9.5" wide at base and 5" front to back at base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £850.00


	Brass Door Porter DP38 Original, quality, late 19th century cast brass door porter with lead infill to the base for a counter weight. This example, the first we have seen in this form has a stylised Hibiscus flower head to the top as a hand grip. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Base 5" + 2.25" front to back + 12.75" tall Click on photo for a larger or other views Price: £265.00


Pair of Brass Boot Mantel Ornaments MO29 A pair of original, quality, late 19th Century, brass mantel ornaments in the form of Victorian ladies boots with engraved detail and copper buttons. This pair have fixed easel type rear supports and have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer can be removed if required at no extra cost. They and are complete and in good order. 4.75" tall x 5.25" and 2" front to back. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Brass Mantel Ornament MO28 Original, quality, late 19th Century, thick sheet brass, shield shaped mantel ornament on a base pierced with a heart, surrounded by circular holes. A replacement brass back stand, made to suit, has been fitted and the front has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer can be removed if required, at no extra cost. All is complete and in good order. 4.5" tall, 4.25" wide and 1.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Pair of Brass Clogs Mantel Ornaments MO26 A pair of original, quality, brass and copper mantel ornaments, circa 1900, in the form of 'his and her' clogs. 'Her' clogs engraved with flowers and vines, face onto 'his' clogs and are mounted on copper stands. Shoe mantel ornaments are normally in the form of more conventional boots and shoes. These examples have been polished and lacquered and are complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Base 4.75" x 0.75" and 2.5" high. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Brass Mantel Ornament MO20 Original, quality, 1920's, cast brass mantel ornament in the form of a musician in flowing robes playing a lyre. All mounted on a plinth. Polsihed, lacquered and complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Base 4" x 1.5" and 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Pair of Cast Iron Mantel Ornaments MO15 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron mantel ornaments with both a left and a right handed version of a uniformed soldier mounted on a charging horse. The uniform resembles those worn in the Crimean War, so these ornaments may depict the famous Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854. Both are embossed to the reverse with the registration number for the year 1894, 40 years after the battle. These have been cleaned and finished in a coat of clear lacquer. The one facing to the left did have an old repair using a rivetted section of iron plate, now removed and a new weld repair has been made to the reverse being barely visible from the front. Both are now complete and in good order, an impressive pair of castings. Base 12.5", height 9.25" and 2" front to back. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Pair of Brass Boot Mantel Ornaments MO14 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, flat brass mantel ornaments in the form of ladies boots with punch engraved buttons and decorations and fixed sheet brass backstands. The reverse has retained the original patina and the fronts have been polished. Lacquered and complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 4.25" high, 3.75" wide and 3.5" front to back. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Cast Iron Mantel Ornament MO13 Original, quality, 19th century, cast iron mantel ornament in the form of a sheaf of corn on a plinth. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 5.5" x 3.75" x 7" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


	Pair of Boot Mantel Ornaments MO11 Pair of original, quality brass and copper mantel ornaments in the form of Victorian boots, circa 1900. In good order, polished and lacquered. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 4" tall and 3.5" wide. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £58.00


Pair of Boot Mantel Ornaments MO5 Pair of original quality, late 19th century, flat brass mantel ornaments in the form of ladie's boots with buttons in relief and punch engraved decoration. Polished, lacquered and complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 4.75" tall x 4.5" wide, 2" front to back including stand. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £50.00


	Hill's Patent Door Wedge DS3 Original, quality, late 19th Century, patent door wedge in the original blue leather covered two piece case. The case is impressed 'Registered Door Wedge Hill's' and the hinged wedge is impressed 'T. R. Hill Registered'. These wedges were carried in one's suitcase when travelling and used inside the hotel room wedged under the door; absolutely no one will be able to force open the door from the outside. The brass wedge is in the original matt gilt finish and has retained the original silk and wooden wedge. Box 2.75" x 1" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


No 6 Flat Iron L147 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron smoothing iron, with a wrought iron handle and embossed "A No 6" to the body and a "Diamond on a Club Motif". It has been cleaned and repainted black gloss. Ideal for a bookend or a doorstop and complete and in good order. 5.75" x 4" x 4.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00

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