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Brass Hoop   N12
Brass Hoop N12
Original, quality, late 19th Century, cast pink brass, hoop shaped item with a pierced out, main frame and an open end with four lignum vitae (wooden) rollers. Looks to be of a nautical nature, but I cannot confirm this. In good order. 6" external diameter, roller 2.5" wide and frame 1" wide. What is this great piece of equipment ? 
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Price: £65.00


Brass Hydrometer Pot N11
Original, quality, tapered brass pot, circa 1900, with a wide base and a side handle with a wooden grip. This jug was used with a hydrometer to check ships boiler water for salt content. The brackets supporting the side handle are heavy and very 'Art Nouveau' in form. The wooden grip has been burnt to one side, otherwise all is complete and in good order; polished and lacquered. Base 5" and 12" high and 6.5" front to back including handle. 
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Price: £100.00


Brass Hydrometer Pot   N11



HMS Glasgow Copper Warming Pan   N8
HMS Glasgow Copper Warming Pan N8
Original, quality, decorative wall hanging in the form of a copper warming pan with a turned oak shaft, the copper pan being made from the copper from HMS Glasgow, which was scrapped in 1927. The reverse is stamped 'Copper from HMS Glasgow' and the lid is engraved 'HMS Glasgow', beneath a line drawing of the same ship. Polished and lacquered and complete and in good order. Pan 8.5" x 2.25", total length 31.5". 
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Price: £85.00


Wrought Iron Anchor N6
Original, quality, pre war, blacksmith made, two piece and four branch wrought iron anchor. One section of two branches will slide up and off to ease storage. All has been cleaned and is complete and in good order. 12" x 9.5" x 9.5".  
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Price: £45.00


Wrought Iron Anchor    N6



Deck Locker Brass Plaque   NP112
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". 
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Price: £38.00


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". 
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Price: £38.00


Thames Conservancy Plate   NP100



Thames Conservancy Plates, 2 available   NP23*
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.  
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Price: £32.00


Pair of Electric Gimbel Wall / Side Lamps SL198*
Pair of original, quality cast brass electric 'combination' wall lights / side lamps of the gimble form. Both are stamped with the registration number for the year 1908 and have been rewired with modern three core silk covered flex, new brass swith bulb holders and three pin plugs. All have been fully overhauled, polished, lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. Super to find a pair. Backplate/base 5.5" x 6.75", 13.5" tall as side lamps, 8" tall and 11" front to back as wall lights. Price is for the pair. 
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Price: £485.00


Pair of Electric Gimbel Wall / Side Lamps    SL198*



Brass Ship's Oil Lamp    OL34*
Brass Ship's Oil Lamp OL34*
Original, quality all brass ship's oil lamp, manufactured by 'Bulpitt & Sons' of Birmingham, circa 1910/1920. Primarily used during the 1914-18 war. The rear white painted reflector is a replacement made to suit, copied from an original, and the large key to the door lock is an old key altered to suit, otherwise all is original and fully overhauled. The burner slides out for filling; the inner hood slides out for cleaning and enables the top outer hood to swing back for access for cleaning or removing the glass panes. The front key locks the glazed side door and the smaller key on the chain permits the wick to be adjusted without opening the door and therefore not permitting the wind putting out the lamp by accident. The whole lamp can be carried by using the top mounted swinging handle with the turned wooden grip, or it can be mounted on the bulkhead by using the clip fitting to the rear panel. All in all a fantastic, well thought out, oil lamp with the odd minor dent and minor pitting, all is complete and in good and working order. 16" tall with handle down x 8" wide x 5" front to back. 
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Price: £400.00


Ship's Wheel Cigar Cutter SA7*
Original, quality brass 'Ship's Wheel' cigar cutter on a repainted steel base. Circa 1880/1900, marked underneath the base; 'Made in Germany'. Polished, lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 4.5" tall. 
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Price: £75.00


Ship's Wheel Cigar Cutter   SA7*

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