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	Fletcher Russell Gas Iron LI.136 Original, quality, cast iron gas iron circa 1900, with an embossed tin heat shield, the original turned wooden hand grip and brass fittings to the gas entry. The main body is impressed for the manufacturer 'Fletcher Russell and Co Ltd, Warrington' and the heat shield is embossed the same and 'Patent'. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Sole 5.5" x 3.5", total length 11.5", width 3.5" and 6.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Salter No 1 Oval Smoothing Iron LI.135 Original, quality, late 19th Century laundry iron with an oval shaped, cast iron body and a tubular handle on flat steel bar supports. This unusual example is embossed '1' and has the knotted rope and arrow trademark with 'Salter'. All has been cleaned and lacquered and, apart from a dent in the tubular handle, all is complete and in good order. Body 4.5" x 2.75" and 3.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Salter No 0 Oval Smoothing Iron LI.134 Original, quality, late 19th Century laundry iron with an oval shaped, cast iron body and a tubular handle on flat steel bar supports. This unusual example is embossed '0' and has the knotted rope and arrow trademark with 'Salter'. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Body 4.5" x 2.75" and 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Siddons Miniature No 2 Iron LI.133 Original, quality, late 19th Century, superb, tiny, 'No 2' flat iron in cast iron and impressed in the casting 'No 2' and 'J & J Siddons' and to the handle 'Rd No 573' for the year 1884. This delightful miniature iron is in superb order and has been cleaned and lacquered. Sole 2.75" x 1.75", total 2.25" tall and 3" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Brass and Iron Mini Tally Iron LI.131 Original, quality, late 19th Century, very small, cast brass goffering iron with a wrought iron neck and circular cast iron base. These were used to iron collars and cuffs, and earlier, used to iron ruffs worn around the neck. Lacking the heating poker, but otherwise all is complete and in good order. Base 2 1/8" diameter and 3.5" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Cannon Tailors Goose LI.127 Original, quality, 19th century, wrought iron tailor's goose iron of very small proportions. The body is embossed to the top surface "Cannon" for the manufacturer and '6' for the size and the iron handle has the standard twisted middle section. This is the smallest tailors goose we have seen, it has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Click on photo for larger or other views. Price: £45.00


	W. Bullock No13 Tally Iron LI.126 Original, quality, 19th century, cast iron goffering iron with a wrought iron neck and circular cast iron base. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and earlier used to iron ruffs worn around the neck. The iron is impressed '13' for the size and 'W Bullock + Co' to the underside of the base. Sadly lacking the heating poker but otherwise complete and in good order, cleaned and lacquered. Base 4.5" + 8" tall. Barrel 6" x 1.25" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £56.00


Sheldon No.1 Flat Iron LI.123 Original, quality cast iron flat iron, circa 1900/20's, with a tubular steel handle and embossed to the top of the body for the manufacturer 'Sheldon & Co Ltd, Wolverhampton' and '1' for the size. Has been cleaned and repainted and is complete and in good order. Sole 4.5" x 3" and 4" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	The Rhythm Gas Iron LI.120 Original quality, 1930's, enamelled cast iron gas iron with the original stand. The main body and stand is in bright green enamel and the top mount is black with a black bakelite handle and the side is in a chromed finish. The top is detailed "The Rhythm No* 375U and Radiation". All is in superb condition and complete. 10.5" x 4.5" x 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Enamelled Gas Iron LI.116 Original quality, 1930 / 40's, gas iron, missing the maker's label but otherwise complete. The main body has a black enamelled cover and a chrome plated sole. The wooden handle is the original but it has been cleaned back and has lost its original finish, but amazingly the gas control to the front has been retained. 9" x 4" and 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


	Salter No.5 Convex Iron LI.113 Original quality, circa 1900, cast iron smoothing iron with a convex shaped sole for ironing items finished with cold water starch ie stiff collars, dickie shirt fronts and cuffs etc. This No 5 size example is detailed 'Silvesters Patent, Salter' and has the knotted rope logo. A good clean iron finished in a coat of clear lacquer. Sole 5.5" x 3.5" and total 4.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Salter No.4 Convex Iron LI.112 Original quality, 1920's, cast iron smoothing iron with a convex shaped sole for ironing items finished with cold water starch ie stiff collars, dickie shirt fronts and cuffs etc. This No 4 size example is detailed 'Silvesters Patent, Salter' and has the knotted rope logo. A good clean iron finished in a coat of clear lacquer. Sole 5.25" x 3 3/8" and total 4.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Salter No.1 Convex Iron LI.110 Original quality, 1920's, cast iron smoothing iron with a convex shaped sole for ironing items finished with cold water starch ie stiff collars, dickie shirt fronts and cuffs etc. This No1 example is detailed 'Silvesters Patent, Salter' and has the knotted rope logo, and the handle support is stamped 'Made In England'. A good clean iron finished in a coat of clear lacquer. Sole 4.5" x 3" and total 4" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Sheldon No.1 Smoothing Iron LI.109 Original quality small sized No 1 cast iron smoothing iron, circa 1900, with a tubular steel handle. The body is embossed '1' for the size and 'T. Sheldon and Co. W. Hampton' for the manufacturer. A very clean small sized flat iron which has been cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good order. Sole 4.5" x 3" and height 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Kenrick No.13 Cast Iron Tally Iron LI.108 Original quality, 19th century, cast iron goffering iron with a wrought iron neck and circular cast iron base. The iron is impressed '13' for the size and embossed 'Kenrick' for the manufacturer A.Kenrick of West Bromwich. Sadly lacking the heating poker but otherwise complete and in good order, cleaned and lacquered. Base 4.5", height 7.5" and bullet shaped body 6" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Wrought Iron Goffering Iron LI.107 Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron goffering iron, a very fine example. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 10.25" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £30.00


	Wrought Iron Goffering Iron LI.106 Original quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron goffering iron with much of the original string covering to the handgrips. Cleaned and lacquered, complete and in good order. 9" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £34.00


Coleman's Petrol Iron LI.104 Original quality, 1920's, cast iron smoothing iron with a spherical brass reservoir mounted to the rear and a shaped wooden handgrip. This example was heated by petrol and was manufactured by Coleman's Manufacturing Company in Canada. The top plate is pitted and most of the original paintwork has gone from the wooden handle but otherwise all is complete and in good order. Sole 7.5" x 3.5", total length 10.5" height 6.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Kenrick No.6/9 Tally Iron LI.95 Original quality, 19th century, cast iron tally iron with an 'S' shaped stem on a cast iron circular base. Impressed to the underside '6' / '9' for the model size and 'Kenrick' for the manufacturers, A J Kenrick of West Bromwich. No heating poker but otherwise, complete and in good order. Has been cleaned and lacquered. 4" base diameter, 6.5" high and 4.25" length of barrel. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Small Smoothing Iron LI.90 Original quality, 19th century, cast iron sharp pointed smoothing iron, of a small size, with a wrought iron handle. Very heavily pitted and now repainted; amazing how pitted the upper surfaces are and yet the underside is sharp and clean. Complete and in good order. Sole 3.5" x 2.5", 2.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


	Kenrick 4" Box Iron LI.86 Original quality, 19th century, small box iron, with the original slug and turned wooden handle. Marked 'A.K & Sons' to the rear of the lifting gate and 'Kenrick' to the casting inside the body of the iron. Some minor chips to the wooden handle but a super small box iron, complete and in good order. 5.5" tall x 3" x 4" front to back. Click on photo for larger alternative view. Price: £85.00


Various Flat Irons LI.84 Many original quality, late 19th century and early 20th century, cast iron laundry flat irons of various makes and sizes, all cleaned and repainted and generally in good order. 5" to 6" long, 3" to 4" wide, 4" to 5" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £20.00


	Tailor's Goose LI.78 Original quality, 19th century, cast iron 'No 19' tailor's iron, known as a 'goose', with a twisted wrought iron grip. Pitted overall with age but a good heavy iron, ideal for a door stop. Repainted and complete and in good order. 9.75" x 2.5" x 6.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £50.00


Dainty Flat Iron LI.73 Original quality, 1920/30's, light weight smoothing iron cast in aluminium. The body and handgrip have been repainted and the sole and edge polished, cast into the top of the body 'Dainty Flat Iron'. Complete and in good order. Body 4.75" x 3.25" x 4.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Major Travelling Iron LI.65 Original quality, 1920's, cast iron with turned wooden handle with much of the original blue paintwork, originally heated with 'Meta tablets'. Cast to the body 'British Made Major Registered'. The chrome is missing from most of the body but all is otherwise complete and in good order. Body 5.5" x 2.25" x 3.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £28.00


Mini Cast Iron Laundry Iron LI.59 Original quality, continental, 1920's, miniature smoothing iron, cast to the top of the body with upper case 'P.G.'. Unused and in superb order. Sole 2.25" x 1.5", x 1.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £45.00


	Sleeve Box Iron LI.52 Original quality, 19th century, 'Donkey's Ear' steel box iron/ sleeve iron with the original heating slug. The rear gate swings over to gain access to the heating slug and the rear gate is mounted with a shaped brass plaque engraved with a previous owner's name 'F. Nickel' and a brass finial grip. Some plating still visible on the main body and complete and in good order. 8" x 3.5" x 5.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


Large Smoothing Iron LI.51 Original quality, late 19th century, smoothing iron of teardrop shape with later, but old, steel replacement handgrip fitted. Repainted and complete and in good order. 7.5" x 4" x 4". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £30.00


	Salter Billiard Table Iron LI.42 Original quality large billiard table smoothing iron with tin sleeve, manufactured by 'Salter', circa 1900, used for ironing the green baize. Very unusual to find the tin sleeve in good order, which is marked for the maker and bears the knotted rope trade mark. Strange original hole to one side with a recess, could this have been for heating by gas? The sleeve has been cleaned and lacquered and the iron repainted and is complete and in good order. Body 10" x 5" x 1.25", total height 5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


Smoothie Portable Electric Iron LI.34 Original quality travelling electric iron in its original cardboard carton, with a brass plate for the maker 'Lucas Holden of Coventry' also detailing the registration number for the year 1947. Appears unused and complete and in good order. Carton 6.25" x 3.25" x 2.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


	Boudoir Iron in Box LI.30 Original quality, 1920's, chrome plated travelling iron in the scruffy but original box with an opened tin of meta tablets. This iron would have been heated by 'Meta' (methylated spirit) tablets, when placed on a pan beneath the body, with the iron turned upside down. The body is stamped 'British Boudoir Iron' and 'Patent Applied For'. Some paint missing from the green finished wooden grip, but otherwise complete and in good order. Box 7" x 3.25" x 2.5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £40.00


Asta Meta Tablet Iron LI.29 Original quality, 1920's, chrome plated travelling iron in the original box. This iron would have been heated by using a 'meta' (methylated spirit) tablet, placed on a pan under the body with the iron turned upside down. Some burn marks to the lilac painted wooden grip and the box is rubbed at the corners, otherwise all is complete and in good order. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Kenrick Mrs Pott's Iron LI.27 Set of original quality, 1920's, shaped smoothing irons manufactured by A. Kenrick and marked 'Kenrick Mrs Pott's Sad Iron, West Bromwich, England'. Three bodies numbered '1, 2 and 3' with the bakelite clip on handle, to enable one to be heating on the stove whilst another is in use. The handgrip is also marked 'Kenrick'. Complete and in good order. Bodies 7" x 3.5" x 2.25". Price is for the set. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £110.00


Kenrick Tailor's Goose LI.22 Original quality, 19th century, 14lb tailor's iron known as a 'goose' with twisted wrought iron grip and marked 'Kenrick' to the top surface for the maker. Repainted and in superb condition. 9.25" x 3" x 6" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £50.00


	Crane No.3 Box Iron LI.20 Original quality late, 19th century, box iron with the original heating slug and turned walnut handgrip. The rear gate lifts up using the brass finial to reveal the cavity for the slug and cast into the inside of the sole is 'Crane No.3' for the maker and size. Complete and in good order. 5.5" x 3.75" x 6.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Crane No.3 Box Iron LI.19 Original quality late, 19th century, box iron with the original heating slug and turned walnut handgrip. The rear gate lifts up using the brass finial to reveal the cavity for the slug, and cast into the inside of the sole is 'Crane No.3' for the maker and size. The slug is also marked for 'Crane'. Complete and in good order. 5.5" x 3.75" x 6.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


	Carron No.0 Iron LI.11 Original quality, 19th century, oval shaped small smoothing iron marked to the top of the body with (difficult to read) 'Carron' for the maker and 'O' for the size. Pitted all over but otherwise complete and in good order. Has been cleaned to the metal finish and lacquered. Sole 4" x 2.25" x 3" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


Galvanised Wash Tub WP20 Original, quality, galvanised laundry wash tub circa 1900/1920's. Complete and in good order. Top diameter 19", bottom diameter 15.5" and 22" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Glass Washboard WP19 Original, quality, pre-war, unused ribbed washing board with a pine frame. The glass is plain one side and ribbed the other. Just what the skiffle groups want, complete and in good order. 23.5" x 11" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Wooden Washing Dollies, 2 available WP18 Original, quality, late 19th century, Welsh washing possers in a fairly soft wood. The main posser head is mounted on a round shaft with a T bar handle. Some worm holes although well treated, and complete and in good order otherwise. Head 5" x 3.5" approximately and total height 28". Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £38.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP16* Original, quality, 1920's, small copper washing dolly with the original turned ash handle. Ideal for use as a loo roll holder in the bathroom. Embossed to the copper 'Simplex No. 6', has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Base diameter 5.75" and 15" high. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £40.00


Copper Washing Posser WP15* Original, quality, 1920's, copper washing posser with the original beech shaft with a 'T' handle. The copper is embossed 'CWS Invincible Tyseley, Birmingham', and has been polished and lacquered, all is complete and in good order. Possers were used by plunging in and out of the wash tub. 9" base diameter, 34.25" total height and 10" wide at 'T' bar. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Sycamore Washing Dolly WP14* Original quality, late 19th century, very clean sycamore washing dolly/posser. The main body is from one piece of sycamore and the slip in/out cross bar is in ash. The cleanest we have had. Complete and in good and working order. Tall 32.5", Base 4.75", 'T' bar 12.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Copper Washing Machine WP11 Original quality hand operated washing machine on a wrought iron stand. The main body is in copper with a brass drain tap, a pine top surface and a hinged lid with a galvanised 'handle' and a galvanised rotating paddle to the other end, used inside the tub. A brass maker's plate is fixed to the pine lid detailing 'The Wonder Washer', 'Patented 1928'. The copper body will lift off the wrought iron stand using the side handles to ease moving. The copper has been lacquered and the wrought iron stand has been repainted black. This example is most unusual in copper, and has provision for fixing a hand mangle to the back of the pine top. All is in superb order and complete. 32.5" highest, 21" x 22" front to back main body and base on floor 24" x 23.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP10* Original quality, 1920's, unused small copper washing 'dolly' with the original turned wooden handle. Unusual, small table top size, ideal for use as a loo roll holder in the bathroom. Purchased from an old ironmonger's stock in Scotland. Has now been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Base 5.75" diameter x 14" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Child's Washboard WP6 Original quality, 1920's, very small size glass washboard with a pine frame. Ideal for a skiffle group. Complete and in good order. 16.5" long x 10" widest x 1.25". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


	Davis Iron Stand IS21 Original, quality, 1920's/30's, cast iron, gas iron stand with most of the original chrome plating, ribbed supports, three legs and an embossed logo, detailing 'Davis'. Complete and in good order. 6.75" x 4.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


Pair of Brass Laundry Iron Stands IS15 Pair of original quality, late 19th century, cast brass laundry iron trivot stands of heavy construction, each with two heart shaped cut outs and heart shaped outer design. The three feet on each stand are of tapered hexagonal form and all is complete and in good order. A very unusual pair of trivots. 9.5" x 4" x 1.75" tall. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Large Cast Iron Stand IS4 Original quality cast iron, large, iron stand, with four short feet and bars across, circa 1900. Has been repainted and is complete and in good order. 9" x 6.25" x 2" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £30.00


Fletcher Russel Gas Ring S3* Original, quality cast iron gas ring used to heat a kettle or pan one at a time, circa 1900. Embossed to the top 'FR & Co' for the manufacturer Fletcher Russel & Co, and 'T Fletcher of Warrington Patent' also with designs in the Aesthetic Movement manner. Has been cleaned and painted black and is complete and in good order. 10" x 6.5" x 3.5" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Davis Gas Ring S1* Original, quality, 1920's, cast iron gas ring used to heat a kettle or pan, one at a time. It would have been fired by gas via a tube fitted to the end. Embossed to the top "Empire" and "The Davis Gas Stove Co Ltd, London and Luton" and some Art Nouveau designs, has been stove enamelled black, not complete but otherwise in good order. 11" x 5" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Pair of Cast Iron Washing Line Posts, 2 pairs available WL2* Pair of original quality, late 19th century Scottish cast iron washing line posts, as used in the back yards of tenament buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow etc. The cluster columns have four tie on pegs half way up and again just beneath the top pineapple finial. The lower section is in a square form for setting in stone or concrete but this section was broken away and is now repaired with a box section of steel. All is complete and in good order. 89" high, 6" wide at lower tie pegs and 5.25" wide at upper pegs. Price is per pair. Another very similar pair may be available ref code 'WL1'. Click on photo for larger views. Price: £320.00


	The Avecta Trouser Press T4* Pair of original quality wooden, folding, patent trouser pressers and straighteners, circa 1900, with shaped, plated on steel, decorative hinges. Impressed marks to both 'The Avecta Trouser Presser & Straightener. Patent Applied For'. The two pieces are linked together with a strong cord and the wood could well be lime? Complete and in good order. Each, folded: 15" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Laundry Stove HS1* Original quality, 19th century, small cast iron laundry room stove for heating flat irons, marked 'No 00' for the size. This stove is in three sections, with a small door to the front of the middle section. The two sides of the main fire box body have been repaired, as has the grille to the base, and all is now in good order and has been repainted. The resting ledge for the irons (see picture) continues around for three sides. 17.5" tall x 11" x 12" max. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £485.00

Online Catalogue > Laundry & Flat Irons

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