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Bratton Iron Works plaque, several available    NP94*
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.

 
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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.  
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Price: £300.00


T.Wells Brass Name Plaque    NP72*



Brass House Numbers, 41 & 46     NP45
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £34.00


Various Brass House Numbers    NP41



Brass Letter 'O' Ex Shop Sign     HN17
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" 
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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" 
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Price: £34.00


Brass Letter 'R' Ex Shop Sign     HN16



Brass Letter 'I' Ex Shop Sign     HN15
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" 
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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" 
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Price: £34.00


Brass Letter 'I' Ex Shop Sign     HN14



Enamel and Brass Letter I - Ex Shop Sign    HN12
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". 
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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. 
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Price: £23.00


Brass Letter I - Ex Shop Sign, 2 available    HN9



House Number, 4 available    HN8
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.  
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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.  
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Price: £65.00


House / Room Number, 1    HN7



House / Room Numbers, 5 & 13 available    HN6
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.  
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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". 
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Price: £34.00


Brass No.28    HN5



Blue & White Enamelled House Door Numbers, large run available    HN3
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. 
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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.  
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Price: £8.00


Assorted Brass Numbers for House Doors    HN2



Brass House Door Numbers, many matching available    HN1
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.  
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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. 
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Price: £165.00


Circular Air Vent   AV8



Brass Picture Rail Hook, 2 available    PH19
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.  
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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. 
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Price: £16.00


Brass Picture Rail Hook, 2 available    PH18



Decorated Brass Picture Rail Hook, 3 available    PH16
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £16.00


Decorated Brass Picture Rail Hook, 14 available    PH15



2 Wrought Iron Picture Hooks      PH14
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £3.00


Brass Picture Rail Hooks, large quantity available  PH5



Pair of Picture Rod Hooks, 7 pairs available   PH3
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. 
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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 
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Price: £125.00


Pair of Cast Iron Brackets    B51



Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets    B45*
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. 
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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.  
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Price: £115.00


Pair of Cast Iron Shelf Brackets    B42*



Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets    B37*
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £185.00


Pair of Cast Iron Loo Seat Brackets    B33*



Pair of Cast Iron Cistern Brackets   B5*
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £56.00


Brass Pew Umbrella Rail   PR21



Brass Pew Rail, Long Run Available    PR16
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £40.00


Brass Pew Rail, 2 Available    PR8*



Pair of Brass Rising Butt Door Hinges    DH20
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. 
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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.  
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Price: £85.00


Pair of Wrought Iron H Hinges    DH15



Pair of 14
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. 
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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. 
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Price: £58.00


Pair of 8



Brass Door Stop 2 available    DS1
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.  
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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. 
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Price: £56.00


Pair of Gibbons Rising Butt Hinges    H21



Long Shafted Hook    H1
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.  
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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. 
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Price: £65.00


Pair of Brass Curtain Tie Backs, 2 Pairs Available   CT1

Online Catalogue > Ironmongery Misc


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