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	Bratton Iron Works plaque, several available NP94* Original quality, unused oval shaped brass maker's plate in the original unpolished finish, circa 1900/1920. Detailed "R & J Reeves and Son, Bratton Iron Works, Westbury, Wilts". Would have been fixed to items manufactured by this company. Complete and in good order. 3" x 2". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


T.Wells Brass Name Plaque NP72* Original quality thick curved sheet brass name plate engraved 'T.Wells & Son', 'Prize Medal 1867' and a large school mortar board hat to the centre. Also engraved to one corner for the maker 'Colman & Co'. Has five screw holes for mounting and all has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 13.5" wide, 8.5" high and 16.5" circular. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Brass House Numbers, 41 & 46 NP45 Original quality cast brass number plaques, circa 1900, each with two countersunk mounting screw holes. Impressed to the reverse 'R E & S' in a shield device for the manufacturer. Complete and in good order. 3" x 2.75". Price is for each. Please state which number(s) you require when ordering. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £30.00


Various Brass House Numbers NP41 Numbers available: 6 or 9,17,32,35. Original quality, 1920's, pink cast brass rectangular plates, with white enamelled numbers, each with four countersunk screw holes. Complete and in good order. 3" x 2". Price is for each. Please state which number(s) you require when ordering on-line. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £34.00


	Brass Letter 'O' Ex Shop Sign HN17 Original, quality, 1920's, cast pink brass letter 'O'. Originally from a shop facia sign. Has been polished and lacquered. Other similar letters may be available. Complete and in good order. 8" diameter x 0.5" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £34.00


Brass Letter 'R' Ex Shop Sign HN16 Original, quality, 1920's, cast pink brass letter 'R'. Originally from a shop facia sign. Has been polished and lacquered. Other similar letters may be available. Complete and in good order. 9" x 7" x 0.5" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £34.00


	Brass Letter 'I' Ex Shop Sign HN15 Original, quality, 1920's, cast pink brass letter 'I'. Originally from a shop facia sign. Has been polished and lacquered. Other similar letters may be available. Complete and in good order. 9" x 2.5" x 0.5" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £34.00


Brass Letter 'I' Ex Shop Sign HN14 Original, quality, 1920's, cast pink brass letter 'I'. Originally from a shop facia sign. Has been polished and lacquered. Other similar letters may be available. Complete and in good order. 12.25" x 2" x 0.5" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £34.00


	Enamel and Brass Letter I - Ex Shop Sign HN12 Original, quality, 1920's cast pink brass upper case letter 'I' with white inset enamelling to the front. This was originally from an exterior shop sign, has been polished and lacquered and has provision for two threaded bolts if required. Complete and in good order. 7" x 2.25" x .25". Click on photo for larger view Price: £34.00


Brass Letter I - Ex Shop Sign, 2 available HN9 Original, quality, 1920's cast pink brass upper case letter 'I' from an exterior shop sign. This has provision for two threaded bolts if required, has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 4" x 1" x.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view Price: £23.00


	House Number, 4 available HN8 Original, quality, 1920's, cast aluminium oval shaped plaques with embossed numbers and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Only numbers '16', '28', '30' and '35' are available. All have been cleaned and lacquered and are complete and in good order. 2.5" x 2". Price is for each. When ordering online please ensure you state which number is required. Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £16.00


House / Room Number, 1 HN7 Original, quality decorative, cast pink brass house or room number plate detailing '1', circa 1880. This plate is in a serious Art Nouveau form and has two pin holes for mounting. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. A very unusual example, the first we have seen of this type. 3" x 1.75". Two other, very similar, numbers 5 and 13, may well be available, item code HN6. Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £65.00


	House / Room Numbers, 5 & 13 available HN6 Original, quality decorative, cast brass house or room number plates, circa 1880, in serious Art Nouveau form with the numbers in pink brass on yellow backplates, each with two pin holes for mounting. Have been polished and lacquered and are complete and in good order. Very unusual examples, the first we have seen of this type. 3" x 1.75". Price is for each. If ordering online, please state the number required, 5 or 13. A very similar, number 1, may well be available, item code HN7. Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £65.00


Brass No.28 HN5 Original, quality, late 19th century, oval brass plaque engraved '28' and originally infilled with red. This example has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £34.00


	Blue & White Enamelled House Door Numbers, large run available HN3 Large run of original quality, 1920's, superb oval house number plaques, probably Continental. The dished plate has white numbers on a Royal blue background and has two holes for fixing. Many, many numbers available the lowest being '45' and the highest '214' some minor chips but otherwise in good bright condition. 3.5" x 2.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £10.00


Assorted Brass Numbers for House Doors HN2 Assorted original, quality, 1920/30's, brass numbers for house doors, each with two fixing holes, some matching. Complete and in good order. Mainly 2" x 1.5", some smaller. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £8.00


	Brass House Door Numbers, many matching available HN1 Original quality, 1920/30's, matching pressed brass house number each with two countersunk screwholes for mounting. Only 0,6,7,8 & 9 available. Complete and in good order. 2" high x 1.5" x 1/8" thick. Price is for each. Other brass door numbers may be available but not matching this run, code ref: HN2. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £8.00


Circular Air Vent AV8 Original, quality, late 19th Century, circular, cast iron air vent with an octagonal soft pointed control knob to the centre, to twist the vent open and closed and with two side lugs, each with a countersunk screw hole for mounting. A very unusual vent; cleaned, lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 8.5" diameter, 10.5" wide including lugs and 2" front to back including knob. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Brass Picture Rail Hook, 2 available PH19 Original, quality brass picture hook of a decorative form with embossed detail. For hanging pictures from the wooden picture rail around a room interior. Stamped to the reverse with the registration number for the year 1900. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 1.75" x 2" x 0.75" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


Brass Picture Rail Hook, 2 available PH18 Original, quality, 1920's, brass picture hook of an unusual shape. For hanging pictures from a wooden picture rail around a room interior. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 1.5" x 2" x 1" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £16.00


	Decorated Brass Picture Rail Hook, 3 available PH16 Original, quality, 1920's, brass picture hook for hanging pictures from a wooden picture rail on the walls around a room. This example has a checkered pattern and has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 2" x 1.25" x 0.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £16.00


Decorated Brass Picture Rail Hook, 14 available PH15 Original, quality, 1920's, brass picture hook for hanging pictures from a wooden picture rail on the walls around a room. The embossed decoration is of swags on a reeded backdrop and the reverse is impressed with 'Trademark' and '3/4'. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 1.75" x 1.75" and 0.75" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £16.00


	2 Wrought Iron Picture Hooks PH14 Two original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron picture hooks designed to fit over the top of an interior picture rail. Very unusual in wrought iron. Cleaned and lacquered, complete and in good and working order. 1" wide x 3.25" long and 1.25" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Brass Picture Rail Hooks, large quantity available PH5 Large quantity of similar original quality brass picture hooks, circa 1900/1920's, for hanging pictures etc. from a wooden picture rail fixed on the walls around a room. All of a plain design and of a similar size. Complete and in good and working order. 1.25" wide x 2" drop. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £3.00


	Pair of Picture Rod Hooks, 7 pairs available PH3 Pair of original quality, 19th century, cast brass wall mounted hooks for supporting 1" diameter picture rails. The circular brass backplate is fixed to the wall with three countersunk screws and the steel thread on the back of the hook is threaded into the wall plate. The backplate is stamped 'WT&S' for the maker William Tonks & Son of Birmingham. Complete and in good and working order. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and extra view Price: £40.00


Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B51 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century cast iron cistern brackets ideal for bookshelves etc. These examples have an Art Nouveau design of entwining vines and leaves and three countersunk screw holes for mounting. Have been cleaned, lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. 7" tall, 2" wide including backplate with mount, 9" front to back. Price is for the pair Click on photo for a larger or other views Price: £125.00


	Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets B45* Pair of original, quality decorative cast iron cistern brackets, circa 1900, ideal for shelf brackets. Embossed "259 over 9" to one side of each. Have been cleaned and lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. 9.25" x 8" x 2" backplates. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Pair of Cast Iron Shelf Brackets B42* Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron shelf brackets with an Art Nouveau design of acanthus and other leaves. Has been cleaned and lacquered; one has been repaired but now all is complete and in good and working order. 10" x 8" x 2.25" backplates. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets B37* Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron cistern brackets, each with two countersunk screw holes for mounting. All has been cleaned and lacquered and they are complete and in good and working order. Ideal for shelf brackets. 8" tall x 8.5" front to back x backplates 1.75" wide. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Pair of Cast Iron Loo Seat Brackets B33* Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, very decorative cast iron loo seat support brackets. These examples have a detailed design of a cherub holding up a garland of leaves and fruit. Good repairs have been made to refit a mounting plate to the rear of each bracket and all has been cleaned and lacquered and each has the reqistration number for the year 1897 and '16' for the size, impressed to one side and now all are complete and in good and working order. The two recesses to each of the top rails would originally have been fitted with rubber buffers for those who dropped the loo seat down. Also ideal as supports for a small garden seat / bench. 16" tall x 15" front to back at top, 11" front to back at floor. Price is for the pair. Two matching pairs of cistern brackets may be available code, B39 and B40. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets B5* Pair of original, quality, 1920/30's, cast iron loo cistern brackets, stamped 'No.29' to each and with three screw holes to each upright for mounting. Ideal for shelf brackets. The top tip has been removed from both the brackets and a good repair has been made to one; now all repainted and otherwise complete and in good order. Upright 8" x 7" x 1.75" widest. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £50.00


Brass Pew Umbrella Rail PR21 Original, quality, late 19th Century, brass umbrella rail with a plain loop bar and 'fleur de lis' shaped backplates, each with two countersunk screw holes for mounting. This was originally fitted to the end of a church / chapel pew to take the canes and umbrellas before church-goers slid along the pew. Polished, lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 5.5" backplates. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Brass Pew Rail, Long Run Available PR16 Original quality brass pew end umbrella stand, circa 1880/1900, with decorative backplates. These were originally fitted to the end of church/chapel pews to take the canes and umbrellas before one slides along the pew. If fitted one way the rail can remain away from the wall, and the other way it will fold flat against the wall when not in use. Has been lacquered and all is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 4" x 1.25", 11" x 5.5" down and 4.25" front to back up. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Brass Pew Rail, 2 Available PR8* Original quality brass pew end umbrella rail, circa 1880. Ideal for a towel rail. These were originally fitted to the end of church/chapel pews to take the canes and umbrellas church goers slide along the pew. If fitted one way the rail can remain away from the wall, and the other way it will fold flat against the wall when not in use. This example has three-pronged backplates and a simple round bar rail. Has been lacquered and all is complete and in good and working order. 11.5" wide x 5.75" drop, 4" front to back when out. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £40.00


	Pair of Brass Rising Butt Door Hinges DH20 Original, quality, 1920's heavy brass rising butt door hinges, each with central steel pin fitting, and four countersunk screw holes to each plate for mounting. These hinges will permit the door to rise up when opened and to enable the door to be lifted off if required. Complete and in good and working order. Each section is 4.5" x 2.5" x 0.25". Price for the pair. Click here for a larger view Price: £45.00


Pair of Wrought Iron H Hinges DH15 Pair of original quality, 18th or early 19th century, blacksmith made 12" wrought iron door hinges of the 'H' form with a leg. One is stamped 'TR' the blacksmith's initials. Have been cleaned and lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. Each leg 1" x 1.25" x 9.5". Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Pair of 14" H Door Hinges DH13 Pair of original quality, very large, 18th or early 19th century, blacksmith made, hand wrought iron 'H with a leg', door hinges. Cleaned and finished in clear lacquer. The largest we have had of this type with super hand forging marks. Complete and in good order. "H" 14" x 1.5", leg 13.75" x 1.5". Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £112.00


Pair of 8" "H" Door Hinges DH12 Pair of original quality, 18th or early 19th century, blacksmith made, hand wrought, iron "H with a leg" door hinges. Repainted and in good and working order. 8" tall x 6.5" leg. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £58.00


	Brass Door Stop 2 available DS1 Original, quality, post war, cast brass door stop with keep plate. This example would be recessed into the floor and the keep plate fitted to the underside of the door edge using the four countersunk screw holes. The spring loaded 'ball' is fully adjustable and all is complete and in good and working order. Top plate 3" to be recessed 1.75" diameter. Keep plate 2.5" x 1.75" Price is per set. Click on photo for a larger or other views. Price: £56.00


Pair of Gibbons Rising Butt Hinges H21 Pair of original, quality heavy pink cast brass door hinges circa 1900 with a steel ropetwist centerpin. Each hinge has four countersunk screw holes to each side and is marked "Gibbons Wolverhampton" for the manufacturer. A super pair of hinges, complete and in good and working order. 4" tall x 3.5" wide open x 0.25" thick. Price is per pair. Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £56.00


	Long Shafted Hook H1 Original, quality, late 19th century, wall hook with a long tapered stem with a shapely hook and a steel screw thread for fixing. Ideal for a wall gong / bell or otherwise. Complete and in good and working order. 6" long including 1" steel screw, and 0.75" backplate. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


Pair of Brass Curtain Tie Backs, 2 Pairs Available CT1 Original, quality, mid to late 19th Century, small circular brass curtain tie back mounts, with a 1.5" neck and a steel wood screw. All is complete and in good order; polished and lacquered. 1.75" diameter and 2.25" front to back exposed and 0.75" screw. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00

Online Catalogue > Ironmongery Misc

Many more items are available from the shop so if you cannot find what you want, please email us. We also maintain a very successful customer requirements file. Email us on hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk or telephone +44(0)1488 682317.