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	Brass Floorstanding Dinner Gong G117 Original, quality, late 19th century, rectangular shaped brass dinner gong suspended within a brass floorstanding frame of an Art Nouveau style. The stand has four splayed feet to the base and a hook to one side with an original brass shafted beater. The gong has a textured impressed design to the front and "14 Townshends and Co Regd Trademark Acanthus" stamped to the reverse. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in superb condition, with a good tone and resonance. Gong 16" x 10.5" x 1.5" front to back, stand 28" tall x 18.5" + 9" front to back, beater 10.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £485.00


Brass Table Dinner Gong G116 Original, quality 1920's, circular brass dinner gong suspended within a cast brass decorated surround, mounted on a mahogany base. The original beater sits on two brass supports to the front and the gong has an embossed design of a trefoil shape, the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good order, with a good sound. Gong 5" x 1", hammer 10.25" long, total 10.5" tall, 10" wide base + 4" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Brass Dinner Gong G112 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular brass, table dinner gong, suspended within a cast brass frame mounted on a shaped brass plinth. The Art Nouveau frame has two decorative horse hoof shaped mounts to the base and a pair of hooks to support the replacement beater, made to suit. A most unusual example, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Plinth 11.5" x 4", gong 7" x 1" + total height 15.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


Brass and Cast Iron Dinner Gong G110 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular brass dinner gong, suspended within a decorative cast iron frame and mounted on a carved oak plinth, with a replacement brass shafted beater. The gong has a textured embossed decoration and the cast iron frame has ribbon shaped top mounts and acanthus leaf lower mounts. The reverse of the frame is impressed for the manufacturer "Townsend and Co" and both the brass and the cast iron has been cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good and working order, with a great resonance. Plinth 13.5" x 5.5", gong 7.25" x 1.25" + total height 19". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £285.00


	Brass Dinner Gong G109 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular brass table dinner gong, suspended between two brass corinthian columns and mounted on an ebonised rectangular plinth, with an ebonised top mount and an old malacca handled beater, with a replacement head made to suit. The gong is engraved with flowers, leaves and buds of the passion flower. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A most unusual example, complete and in good and working order. Base 16" x 7", gong 8.5" diameter x 1.5", total 17" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


Wall Mounted Dinner Gong G108 Original, quality, late 19th century, wall mounted rectangular shaped brass dinner gong, suspended from a decorative cast brass bracket in the form of acanthus leaves, mounted on a shaped oak backplate and with a replacemnet beater, made to suit, hanging beneath on a two pronged hook. The texture patterned gong is impressed "Burmese" and the brass is polished and lacquered, althought the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. 23" long on wall including hammer, gong 9.25" x 7.5", hammer 11.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Oak Floor Standing Dinner Gong G106 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular brass dinner gong suspended within a huge carved oak stand profusely carved with acanthus leaf designs on the shoulders of the legs, to the bulbous column suports and to the top cross rail, also a 'green man' type face is carved to the centre of the top rail. The brass gong is in an unpolished finish, with a super colour and the hammer mounted on a hook to one side has a replacement head copied from an original. The oak has been cleaned and waxed and all is complete and in good and working order, with a great resonance to the gong. One of the better floor standing gongs we have had. Gong 18" x 3.25", Stand 29" wide including hammer x 23" front to back at floor x 40.5" tall + hammer 16" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £750.00


WT&S Wall Mounted Dinner Gong G100 Original, quality, late 19th century, brass on oak wall mounted dinner gong, with a circular brass gong suspended from a decorative cast brass bracket, on a honey coloured oak backboard. A replacement hammer is hung on a two pronged brass hook fixed to the lower part of the oakboard. The brass mounting plate to the reverse is stamped with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturers 'William Tonks and Sons of Birmingham'. The cast brass bracket has entwining flowers and leaves, a winged serpent and two mythical fishs. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order, with super resonance to the gong. Backboard 13.75" x 6.25", gong 10" x 1.75", 20" total drop and 8" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Wall Mounted Dinner Gong G97 Original, quality 1920's, brass on oak wall mounted dinner gong, with a rectangular shaped brass gong suspended from a decorative cast brass bracket, mounted on a honey coloured oak backboard. The original hammer is hung on a two pronged brass hook fixed to the lower part of the backboard. The reverse of the gong is stamped "The Harmonic" and although it is not marked as such I do feel this one was manufactured by 'William Tonks and Sons of Birmingham'. All the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order, with good sound to the gong. Gong 7.5" x 4.75" x 0.75", total drop 18.5" and 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Dinner Chime / Gong G95 Original, quality, brass dinner gong mounted within a mahogany frame, on lyre shaped side supports, with a brass striking plate to the top and the original hammer. The gong appears to be a brass shell case, with the striking plate mounted over the top to be struck 'xylophone' style. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. It is complete and in good and working order, with a good deep tone. A very unusual dinner gong. 16" tall x 12.75" wide + 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Brass Dinner Gong G80 Original, quality, 1920's, small, brass, table model dinner gong with a rectangular shaped gong, suspended within a cast brass frame on four feet and with a beater on two supports to the front. The gong is textured to the front and is stamped 'The Harmonic' to the reverse and the brass handled beater is a replacement made to suit. This gong was probably manufactured by Townsend and Co of Birmingham. It is polished and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. 10.5" tall, 8.5" wide at base, 5.5" front to back at base and hammer 10.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00

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