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	Robert and Bailey Bridlington Name Plate NP123 Original, quality, 1920's, cast iron, maker's plaque detailing 'Robert Bailey & Sons (Bridlington) Ltd', with a shaped border and two bolt holes for mounting. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 6.75" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Ladies Brass Plaque NP122 Original, quality, 1920's, pink brass name plate, detailing 'Ladies' in upper cased white enamel inlay. This good example has four countersunk screw holes for mounting, has been polished and lacquered and, apart from two tiny, tiny chips to the enamel on the 'L' and 'E', all is perfect and in super condition. 10" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Chromed Pull Plate NP121 Original, quality, 1930's, chrome on brass, rectangular plaque detailing 'Pull' in recessed black, and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pulls or swing doors. Complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Chromed Push Plate, 2 Available NP120 Original, quality, 1930's, chrome on brass, rectangular plaque detailing 'Push' in recessed black, and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for electric bell pushes or swing doors. Complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Hillier of Marlborough Maker's Plaque NP119 Original, quality, 1920's, oval shaped, pressed brass manufacturer's name plate, for 'B. Hillier, Builder, Marlborough'. Unused, polished and lacquered and complete and in good order. 3" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Rose Cottage Brass Name Plate NP118 Original, quality, 1920's, cast pink brass, rectangular shaped house name plaque with two screw holes for mounting, detailing 'Rose Cottage' in raised upper cased type, with white enamel infill. The enamel infill is complete and all is in unbelievable condition. All has been polished and lacquered. 15.5" x 2.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Llewellin and Son Brass Plaque NP114 Original, quality late 19th Century, small, oval shaped, pressed brass manufacturer's plate, detailing a royal style coat of arms above 'G. Llewellin and Son, Prize Churnworks, Size No 3T, Haverford West'. Some minor dents, but otherwise in good order, polished and lacquered. G. Llewellin and Son were reknowned manufacturers of butter churns and other dairy equipment. 3" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


Hathaway's Cast Iron Plate NP113 Original, quality late 19th Century, circular, cast iron, counter balance weight from the underside of an oak end over butter churn. The embossed details read: 'Registered Trademark No 76960 (for 1887) "Shakespearian", Hathaway Maker, Chippenham, England, "Notice This Great Butter Producing Churn was Used in All Parts of the World"'. All has been cleaned and lacquered, and is complete and in good order. 14.25" diameter and 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Deck Locker Brass Plaque NP112 Original, quality pre-war, sheet brass name plate, with impressed detail 'Deck Locker' in black painted infill and with two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Probably from a ship. Polished and lacquered and complete and in good order. Declon Locker are you out there? 6.75" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


Columbian Press Brass Plaque NP106 Original, quality, 1849, oval shaped brass maker's plate mounted on an oak backboard with a detailed reference ivorine plaque beneath. The engraving to the original oval cushioned shaped plate details "Columbian Press No. 1305, Clymer Dixon & Co, original patentees and manufacturers 10 Finsbury St London" and "1849". The engraving is in a variety of scripts. The ivorine plaque details: "This brass plate was removed from an old hand-press in Thurnam's Printing Works on which the Carlisle Patriot was once printed and was fixed here when the shop and works moved from 11 English St to these premises in 1958." All is complete and in good order. 8.75" x 5.75" x 1" Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	English Drilling Equipment Brass Name Plate NP105 Original, quality, post war rectangular sheet brass manufacturer's name plate, detailing "EDECD English Drilling Equipment Co Ltd". Has four screw holes for mounting, has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 5.5" x 2.25" Click on photo for larger or other views. Price: £23.00


Maslin of Cirencester NP104 Original, quality, 19th century, oval shaped and curved brass manufacturer's name plaque detailed "J.H.Maslin Cirencester". Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 5.25" x 4.25" + 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Urquharts Brass Name Plate NP103 Original, quality, pre-war rectangular brass manufacturer's name plate detailing "Oil firing plant by Urquharts (1926) Ltd" and "Chase Road London W10". It has four screw holes for mounting, has been polished, lacquered and is complete and in good order. 7.5" x 4.5" Click on photo for larger or other views. Price: £34.00


Thames Conservancy Plate NP100 Original, quality oval shaped, white enamelled registration plate for Thames Conservancy river boats. It is dated '1935' and there are some minor chips, but otherwise complete and in good order. 4 1/8" x 3". Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £38.00


	Company Name Plaque NP99* Original, quality, 1920's, sheet pink brass, rectangular shaped company nameplate with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. The inlaid white enamel text details 'Garage & General Finance Ltd'. All is complete and in good order. 9" x 6". Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £65.00


Air Warden's Name Plate NP98* Original quality, 2nd World War '1938 to 1945', pressed aluminium name plate for 'Air Warden's Post' with most of the original black paintwork and two screw holes for mounting. Complete and in good order. 14.75" x 2". Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £56.00


	'Richmond House' Brass Plaque NP97 Original quality, Pre War, engraved brass plaque, detailing "Richmond House" in upper case and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Has been polished, lacquered and is complete and in good order. 5.5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


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


	'Please Shut The Gate' NP92 Original quality pressed copper plaque, circa 1900, detailing in a serious Art Nouveau style "Please Shut The Gate"; with four screw holes to the corners for mounting. 5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Physician & Surgeon Name Plaque NP86* Original quality brass Physician and Surgeon name plaque with inlaid enamel letters, circa 1920's. Mounted on mahogony board. In good order. 16.5" x 7.5". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £75.00


	Dental Surgeon Name Plaque NP85* Original quality brass, 1920's, dental surgeon name plaque mounted on oak. In good order. 13.5" x 9.5". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £75.00


Copper 'Mayor's House' Plaque NP84 Original quality Art Nouveau name plaque of beaten copper design, circa 1880. Complete and in good order. 8.5"x 3" Click on photo for a larger view Price: £100.00


	Brass 'Push' Plaque, 2 available NP83* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass rectangular plaque inlaid in white enamel in upper case 'Push' and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered. The white enamel inlay is a little discoloured, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Brass 'Push' Plaque NP81* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass plaque impressed 'Push' in upper case text, with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Brass 'Push' Plaque NP46* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass rectangular plaque inlaid with white enamel in upper case 'Push' with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Mur-Ray Signs Brass Plate NP77 Original quality, 1930's, small rectangular shaped cast brass maker's nameplate with two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Detailing in relief 'Mur-Ray Signs Ltd, Fallowfield, Manchester' and 'Patent No 194034'. Originally fitted to a road directional sign made of glass balls spelling out the words. Complete and in good order. 2.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Insurance Company Name Plate NP76* Original quality enamel name plaque, circa 1900/20's, with white on blue enamel, mounted on the original mahogany backboard. The text details are 'Agency For Fire, Life, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance'. Some chipping to the outer edge of the enamel and a chip between the 'E' and 'N' on 'Agency' and some blemishes to the mahogany backboard, otherwise complete and in good order. Backboard 15.5" x 10.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £245.00


'Aberdeen County Council' Brass Plaques, 7 Available NP74 Original quality, 1920's, oval cast brass name plaques detailing in relief 'Aberdeen County Council' with various numbers and two screw holes for mounting. These were said to be for council machinery identify tags ie lawnmowers, sweepers etc. The lower numbers would be ideal for house numbers. All have been polished and lacquered and are complete and in good order. 5" x 3". Price is for each. Numbers available 136, 284, 450, 1691, 1780, 1784, 1801. If ordering online, please state which number(s) you wish to purchase. 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 Name Plaque NP66* Original quality, late 19th century, brass name plate detailing 'J.H. Grove White M.D. Physician & Surgeon'. The plate has a countersunk screw hole to each corner for mounting. Complete and in good order. 6" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Enamel Name Plaque NP65 Original quality, 19th century, small white enamel plaque detailing 'Sir Henry Cunynghame's Thermometer & Frost Predictor' with some instructions. Some minor chips to the lower left corner, otherwise a clean, clear enamel. Complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £48.00


Turnstile Makers Plate NP62 Original quality, late 19th century, brass makers plate from a cast iron turnstile. Turnstiles are most remembered on entry to football stadiums etc. This example is marked 'Deluces Patent Rush Preventive Turnstile' and 'Sole Makers W.T.Ellison & Co Limited Irlams-O-TH-Height Manchester.' Some dents but otherwise in good order and has been polished and lacquered. 9.25" x 4.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £58.00


	Auctioneer's Brass Plaque NP56 Original quaity, 1920's, thick sheet brass sign, with inlaid white enamelled text and borders and with four countersunk screw holes for fixing. The brass is in the old patinated finish but can be polished to shiny brass if required. The text details 'Established 1922 Auctioneers . Valuers . Estate Agents and at 884 Fishponds Road, 262 Gloucester Road, The Triangle Clevedon, High St. Portishead'. Complete and in good order. 16.75" x 12.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


'Kilness' Brass Plaque NP55 Original quaity, 1920's, cast pink brass plaque, with a quality brass surround and two hanging eyes. Inlaid with 'Kilness' in white enamel letters. Has been lacquered and is complete and in good order. 12" x 4" + hanging eyes x 0.5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £68.00


	Solicitor's Brass Name Plate NP47 Original quality brass name plate, circa 1900/1920's, engraved 'J. Furse Sanders, Solicitor. Commissioner for Oaths'. Mounted on an oak backboard made to suit. The brass has been lacquered. Complete and in good order. 15.5" x 11.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


Stephen Cox & Son Brass Name Plaque NP43 Original quality, pre-war, oval cast brass name plate, possibly from a safe door, detailing 'Stephen Cox & Son Ltd 21C/454' over a crown above 'A M Sedgley'. Air Ministry? Complete and in good order. 4.5" x 3.75". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £32.00


	Surgeon Name Plate NP34* Original quality, engraved brass, lacquered name plate, circa 1900, detailing "Mr T.F.Vaisey Surgeon", mounted on a replacement oak backboard made to suit, fitted to the reverse with a wall hanging mount. Complete and in good order. 13.5" x 8.75" x 1". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


Thames Conservancy Plates, 2 available NP23* Original quality enamelled registration plates for Thames Conservancy 'Private Pleasure Vessels' dated 1912 and conditions generally in fairly good order. If ordering online please state which date and registration number. 4.25" wide x 3.5" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £32.00


	'Visitors' Brass Plaque NP16 Original quality cast brass plaque with 'Visitors' in gothic upper cased letters in relief, circa 1880. Has been lacquered. Complete and in good order. 4" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger view Price: £40.00


'Push' Brass Plaque NP14* Original quality, 1920's, brass name plaque, with 'Push' engraved to the face and with some remains of the original black infill. It has six countersunk screw holes for fixing and has been lacquered. Complete and in good order. 12" x 3". Click on photo for larger view Price: £40.00


	Leather Restorer's Brass Plaque NP10 Original quality, 1920's, heavy sheet pink brass name plaque, with 'Leather Restorers 4th Floor' inlaid in white enamel. The face is in a good unpolished green patinated finish and has countersunk screw holes to the corners for fixing. Could be polished to the pink brass if required. Some minor surface scratches but the enamelling is perfect. Complete and in good order. 12" x 18". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £68.00


'Visitors' Plaque NP3 Original quality, 1920's, brass name plaque, 'Visitors', with four screw holes for mounting. Complete and in good order. 4.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view Price: £34.00


	Kaygill Carpenter Plaque NM61 Original quality, late 19th century, rectangular brass name plaque engraved 'Kaygill Jobbing Carpenter' infilled in red and black, with 4 countersunk screwholes for mounting. All has been lacquered and is in complete and good order. 4.5" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Brass 'Push' Plaque, 2 available NM26* Original quality 1920's, cast brass 'Push' name plaque. Ideal for exterior bell pushes or for swing doors. Complete and in good and working order. 2.5" x 1.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view Price: £32.00


	ER VII Cast Iron Plaque From Telegraph Pole S71* Original quality cast iron curved plaque issued 1901 to 1910 detailing 'ER' Persons throwing stones at the telegraphs will be prosecuted'. Previously fitted to a telegraph pole. Repainted and complete and in good order. 7.5" x 6". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £165.00


VR Cast Iron Plaque from Telegraph Pole S70* Original quality cast iron curved plaque from a telegraph pole issued 1837 to1901 detailing 'VR Person's throwing stones at the telegraphs will be prosecuted.' Old crack repaired and now repainted complete and in good order. 7.5"x 6". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £165.00


	Dopson Copper Sign S24 Original quality, embossed copper shop sign, circa 1900, in the 'Art Nouveau' style, mounted on the original oak backboard with the remains of the paper delivery label from the manufacturers in Nottingham. This sign was one of a pair originally displayed in Dopson's, a haberdashery shop in the High Street of Hungerford, the other is currently in the Hungerford Museum Collection. The copper has been polished and lacquer finished and is complete and in good order. 30" x 6.75" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £220.00


Cast Iron Plaque S22 Original quality, late 19th century, cast iron plaque with four corner screw holes and detailed in upper case 'Acetylene House, Lights or Smoking Not Allowed Inside'. Finished in a clear lacquer. Complete and in good order. 14" x 6" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £58.00


	Lumby's Brass Safe Plate SP84 Original, quality, 1920's, sheet brass name plate, originally from a fireproof safe, detailing: 'Lumby's Halifax, England', 'Fire and Burglar Proof Safe Makers' and 'Gold and Silver Medals'. All decorated in an Art Nouveau style, red painted inlay. Two screw holes for mounting, has been polished and lacquered and all is complete and in good order. 7" x 7". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Hobbs and Hart Brass Safe Plate SP83 Original, quality, late 19th Century, superb, cast brass name plate, originally from a fireproof safe door, detailing the safe maker: 'Hobbs Hart and Co, London', 'Makers to Her Majesty, By Appointment', 'Patents' and with a very detailed royal coat of arms above. This example has four screw holes for mounting, has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 6.5" high and 7.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Ludlow Enamelled Letterbox Plate LB6* Original quality, enamelled plate as used on 'Ludlow' post office, wall mounted postboxes; this example is detailed for King George VI, 1937 to 1951. Some chips to the enamel around the edges and some scratching to the surface, otherwise a very bright, clean and complete plate not readily found. 12" x 14", aperture 2" x 8.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £270.00

Online Catalogue > Name Plates & Other Plaques

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