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	Dallinette Charcoal Iron L153 Original, quality 1920's, cast iron laundry iron heated with charcoal to the interior. The long wooden handle is original, but the wooden knob to the catch is a replacement copied from the damaged original. The top of the lid is embossed "Dallinette Patent". Some of the tin lining is pitted from use as is the exterior of the cast iron body, otherwise all is complete and in good order. Sole 7" x 2.5" x 7" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Cast Iron Tally Iron L152 Original, quality, early 19th century, cast iron goffering iron, with a wrought iron stem on a decorated circular cast iron base. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and were earlier used to iron ruffs worn around the neck. The base is decorated with embossed flower heads, the stem is 'S' shaped and the iron head is heavy and rather pointed, sadly lacking the heating poker, but otherwise complete and in good order. Cleaned and lacquered. Base 5.5" diameter, height 10.25" x 6.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Crane No 0 Smoothing Iron L151 Original, quality circa 1900, small cast iron iron, with a wrought iron handle. Embossed to the upper surface "Crane O" for the manufacturer 'Crane Iron Foundry and "O" for the size. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. Sole 4.25" x 3" x 4" tall. Click on photo for a larger and other view. Price: £38.00


Lowmoor No 1 Smoothing Iron L150 Original, quality, late 19th century, small cast iron iron, with a wrought iron handle. Embossed to the upper surface "Lowmoor No 1", has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Sole 4.25" x 2.75" x 4.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	No 4 Flat Iron L149 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron smoothing iron, with a wrought iron handle and impressed to the body "4" for the size. A clean example, repainted black gloss and complete and in good order. 5.25" x 3.5" x 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


Siddons No 6 Flat Iron L148 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron smoothing iron, impressed to the body "No 6", "J and J Siddons West Bromwich" for the maker and the registration number for the year 1884 to the handle . A very clean example, repainted gloss black and is complete and in good order. 5.75" x 4" x 4.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	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


Kenrick Tally Iron LI144 Original, quality, late 19th Century cast iron tally iron (goffering iron) complete with the original poker. These irons were used to iron collars and cuffs and earlier used to iron ruffs worn around the neck. Both this iron and the poker are impressed with "10" for the model and the base is embossed "Kenrick" for the manufacturer. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. Most unusual to find both the iron and the poker. Base 4" diameter and 7" tall. Iron barrel 4.75" long. Price is for the two pieces. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	Crimping Machine LI141 Original, quality, mid to late 19th Century, laundry crimping maching with finely ribbed brass rollers, a cast iron body, a turned rosewood handle and replacement heating rods made to suit, copied from originals. This is a very decorative and functional machine and was originally used to crimp maids collars and cuffs etc after cold water washing and starching. This superb example has a brass manufacturers' plate fixed to the cast iron base detailing "T & G Clarks Warranted Crimping Machine" and "4". Plinth 6.5" x 5.5", total length 15" and 9.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


Miniature No.1 Oval Iron LI140 Original, quality, mid to late 19th Century, oval shaped laundry iron with a wrought iron handle and embossed '1' for the size. An unusual iron, complete and in good order and cleaned and lacquered. Sole 3.25" x 1.75" and 2.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Kenrick Miniature No.1 Iron LI139 Original, quality, miniature, cast iron laundry iron circa 1900, embossed 'A. K. & Sons', for the manufacturer A. Kenrick and Sons of West Bromwich, and '1' for the model. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. Sole 3" x 2" and 2.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Geneva Fluting Iron LI138 Original, quality, late 19th Century, two piece, cast iron crimping iron. The rectangular shaped base for heating has a flat reeded floor and is embossed to the underside 'Heat This', the corresponding top section has a curved reeded underside and is embossed 'Geneva Hand Fluter' to the top and the handle over is embossed 'Geneva Ill' for Illinois, USA. An unusual example; cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Base 6" x 4" x 1" and top section 4.5" x 3" x 4" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Crimping Iron LI137 Original, quality, very unusual, patented, cast iron crimping iron in the form of a standard laundry iron, but with a hinged body containing a pair of cast brass grooved crimping plates. The top surface has the locking tab and is embossed 'Pat'd Dec 12. 1871'. Has been cleaned and waxed finished and is complete and in good order. A scarce example. 5.75" long x 3.25" and 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


Siddons Miniature No 2 Iron LI133 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 LI131 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


W. Bullock No13 Tally Iron LI126 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


	The Rhythm Gas Iron LI120 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


Salter No.5 Convex Iron LI113 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.1 Convex Iron LI110 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


Kenrick No.13 Cast Iron Tally Iron LI108 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


	Kenrick No.6/9 Tally Iron LI95 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 LI90 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 LI86 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 LI84 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


	Dainty Flat Iron LI73 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


Mini Cast Iron Laundry Iron LI59 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 LI52 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 LI51 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 LI42 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 LI34 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 LI30 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 LI29 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 LI27 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


Carron No.0 Iron LI11 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


	Copper Washing Posser WP24 Original, quality, circa 1900/1920's, copper washing posser, embossed to one side "The Scantor" and mounted on a wooden shaft. These washing possers were used with a wash tub when washing clothes and linens etc, the up and down action would push the water through the veins in the posser to simulate the action of a washing machine. Some models, this one included, would unscrew to enable ends of bars of soap to be placed inside preventing waste. This unusual example has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. 8.5" diameter x 3.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Copper Washing Posser WP22 Original, quality, late 19th Century, small, copper, hand washing posser as used in the old hand wash tubs. When plunged up and down, water passes through the holes at the side and under the base hence creating a lather. This example has a turned ash handle and the copper has been polished and lacquered. Ideal also as a loo roll holder in the bathroom. Complete and in good and working order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Copper 6" x 3" and 15" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP21 Original, quality, late 19th Century, small, copper, hand washing posser as used in the old hand wash tubs. When plunged up and down, water passes through the holes at the side and under the base hence creating a lather. This example has a turned ash handle and the copper has been polished and lacquered. Ideal also as a loo roll holder in the bathroom. Complete and in good and working order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Copper 6" x 3" and 15" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


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 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


	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


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


	Pierced Brass Iron Stand IS23 Original, quality, 18th or early 19th Century, pierced brass laundry iron stand with deep decorated sides and a blacksmith made wrought iron open base, all on three ball feet. The iron base has been cleaned and repainted and the brass polished and lacquered. One of the ball feet is a replacement, cleaned and shaped to match, otherwise all is complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed upon request, at no extra cost. Base 6.5" x 4.5" and 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


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


	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

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