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	W.Cowan Matchstriker MS21 Original, quality, late 19th century, off white, coloured circular shaped, stoneware matchstriker, transfer decorated to the top "W.Cowan Ltd, Distillers, Belfast" and with two transfer cameo's of Cowan's trade marks for 'Special Scotch Whiskey' and for 'Old Irish Whisky'. Minor discolouration to the underside and an edge knock to the inner rim. Matchstrikers like this were used on a pub or shop counter and filled with matches which were struck on the rough exterior body. All is complete and in good and working order. 4.25" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Brass Matchbox Holder MS17 Original, quality, pressed brass matchbox holder, circa 1900/20's. The detail to the top is a stylised Welsh dragon in deep relief. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 3" x 2" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Silver Mounted Horse's Hoof Matchstriker MS14 Original, quality hallmarked silver mounted horse's hoof fashioned for a matchstriker. The top is engraved 'Sambo 1874' and both the top mount and the silver horse shoe to the base are hallmarked to include 'S&C' for the maker. The store for the matches is recessed into the simulated horse hair. All is very realistic, of great quality and complete and in good order. 4.5" x 5.5" and 3.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £225.00


Brass Match Holder MS13 Original, quality sheet brass match holder with striker pad, in a shoe horn shape with a hole for wall hanging on a nail. Impressed with the registration number for the year 1895. Complete and in good order. 7" x 2" + 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Trench Art Ashtray SC97 Original, quality, ashtray fashioned using the base of a Second World War brass shellcase. The sides are flared outwards and the underside is stamped "1944", "6 pr 6 curt MK III" and others . All is in good order and has been polished and laquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Shell base 3.5" diameter, top 5"diameter x 1.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


New Zealand Forces Trench Art SC96 Original, quality, heavy base of a World War One brass shellcase, now converted to an ashtray and mounted with a military brass button to the centre- to stub out cigarettes. The button details "New Zealand Forces" and the underside of the shellcase base is impressed "1928", "45in HOWr. Lot A241". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. It is in good order. Base 5.25" diameter x 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Shellcase / Ashtray SC95 Original, quality, ashtray fashioned using the base of a Second World War brass shellcase. Three cigarette rests have been mounted to the top rim, a "Royal Artillery New Zealand" brass cap badge is fitted to the front and the centre pinhole is covered with a brass button embossed "New Zealand Forces". The underside of the shell is stamped "25 pr MK2 Blank", "NN2", "Lot 403", "1945" for the year and others. All is in good order and has been polished and laquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Shell base 4" diameter, 2.25" tall x 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Trench Art RAF Brass Ashtray TA1 Original, quality 1930's, brass ashtray with a matchbox holder to the centre, all trench art worked from brass with punch engraved decoration to the base and 'RAF' and 'ADEN' to the sides of the match holder. Polished, lacquered and complete and in good order. 4.5" x 3" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	BP Motor Spirit Ash Tray M64 Original, quality, pre-war, pressed brass ash tray with embossed detail 'BP' and 'Motor Spirit' to the outer edge, and with four cigarette grooves. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. The lacquer can be removed if required, at no extra cost. 5.25" diameter x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


AA Ashtray M42 Original, quality, nickel plated ashtray with a winged "AA" badge mounted vertically. This model was mass produced during the 1920's and 30's and again in 1950, to commemorate the first million members in the Automobile Association. This example was the earlier issue and is impressed to one side 'Telephone Regent 300' and 'Telegrams Fanum London'. All is complete and in good order. Another similar, but of the 1950 issue, may well be available, reference code M30. 4" base diameter and 4" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Locking Tobacco Jar T17 Original, quality 1920's, ceramic tobacco jar, with a brass turnscrew locking attachment to the li- for sealing the jar airtight. The transfer decoration to the jar and lid is of an oriental style with peacocks. Although I feel this is of English manufacture, it is not marked to the underside with any details. The brass attachment has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. The rubber seal is missing, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. 5" tall x 4.5" diameter of base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Shop Tobacco Jar T16 Original quality, late 19th century, green glazed, straight sided, shop tobacco jar, with the original black japanned tin lid and printed to the underside for the maker of the jar "H. F. + S, London". This jar would have originally had a hand painted coat of arms design to the front along with the description of the tobacco mixture stored within. All is in mint condition otherwise and complete and in good order. 6.5" base diameter x 9.5" tall + 7.25" top lid diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Cigar Box Opener T67 Original, quality, steel tool, circa 1900, for opening and closing wooden cigar crates and boxes. The blade is used to prise open the lid and the hammer is to knock it down again. The rosewood side covers to the handle are checkered for grip and the hammer is marked for the maker: 'Hill & Son, London'. All is complete and in good order. 6.75" x 1.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Boots Ceramic Dish, 2 Available A50 Original, quality 1960's, squared circular ceramic dish in pale blue, with a gold line to the top and "Boots" for the chemist in each corner. The reverse is transfer printed in red "Wade PDM England" for the manufacturer. Could be an ashtry, change slope for the counter or a pin tray for the desk. Complete and in good order. 6" diameter x 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


	Wills Capstan Ashtray A28 Original, quality 1940's, circular pressed glass ashtray, with blue print to the two sides advertsing "Wills's Capstan" brand of cigarettes. Complete and in good order. 5" base diameter + 1.5 tall. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £30.00


Copper Advert Ashtray A24 Original, quality, 1930's, circular copper ashtray with four cigarette rests, an embossed logo to the centre of a feather and "C + J" and details for the supplier to the outer rim "The Builders Copper Tube Co Ltd", "14 Norfolk St WC2 Phone Templebar 4696" and "Copper Tubes, Fittings and Cylinders for Domestic Water Services" A good clean example with no dents. 5" x 0.5" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £65.00


	Duport Foundries Cast Iron Ashtray A23 Original, quality, cast iron circular ashtray embossed to the top "Duport Foundries Ltd Dudley Port Staffs" Probably a give away, advertising the manufacturing company. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 4.25" x 1" Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £45.00


Copper Crocodile Ashtray A22 Original, quality, 1920's, rectangular shaped copper ashtray with a pressed crocodile skin design. No maker's reference, but all is complete and in good order. 5" x 4" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Richmond Hill Hotel Copper Ashtray A20 Original, quality, pre-war, square shaped, sheet copper ashtray. Impressed "Richmond Hill Hotel" and "Richmond 2247/8/9" for the telephone numbers. An unusual item, complete and in good and working order. 4.75" square x 0.75" deep. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Bravingtons Brass Ashtray A18 Original, quality, 1920's/30's, square brass ashtray advertising "Bravingtons Watches and Rings, Kings Cross and Ludgate Hill" Complete and in good order. 4.25" square x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	1937 Commemorative Glass Ashtray A13 Original, quality moulded clear glass square shaped deep ashtray with a cigarette groove to each corner and silver painted cameo to the bottom of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Presumably issued as a souvenir for the coronation in 1937. A little discolouration to the underside but no chips or cracks and all is complete and in good order. 3.75" square x 2" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Phillips Lamps Ashtray A6 Original, quality, 1920's, large brass deep ashtray with "Philips Lamps" embossed to the top service. Complete and in good order. 7.5" diameter x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view Price: £58.00


	Brass Ashes Pan SA20 Original, quality 1920's / 30's ? brass corner shaped pan, with a cast brass front, mounted with a ribbon shaped plaque detailing 'Ashes'. The floor and sides are in sheet brass, one side has two slotted holes to slide over screw heads and the base is impressed 'Frascati'. A great quality piece of work, but what is it for? Polished and lacquered and complete and in good order. 5" x 5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Ceramic Tobacco Jar SA19 Original, quality 1920's Carlton Ware, two tone green ceramic tobacco jar with lid. Transfer printed to the front 'Tobacco' in Gothic type and with the 'Swallow Trademark and W&R' for the manufacturer and 'Carlton Ware'. Two very, very tiny chips to the lid, otherwise complete and in good order. Base 5" diameter and 5" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Ships Wheel Cigar Cutter SA23 Original, quality 1920's, 'ship's wheel' cigar cutter on the original circular steel base. The cigar tip would be placed down behind the wheel and the wheel, when turned, will trim off the cigar. The underside is marked to the swinging cover "Made in Germany" and the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 5" tall, wheel with spokes 2.5" wide, base 2.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Hammonds Bentley & Shaw Ashtray SA16 Original, quality, 1920/30's, copper ashtray advertising "Hammonds, Bentley & Shaw" with a wheel logo to the centre with "HUB" under. Complete and in good order. 4.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Leather Covered Cigarette Box L16 Original, quality, post-war, pigskin covered, table top cigarette box with a fully fitted and wood lined interior, a hinged lid and a brass presentation plaque to the inside of the lid, detailing in script: 'With the compliments of Gallaher Ltd'. A super quality box in super condition. 10" x 5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Brass Boot Vesta Case VC4 Original, quality, late 19th Century, brass vesta case in the form of a gentleman's right boot with a spat cover. The top is finely ribbed as the striker and the heel has a hinged and sprung cover to reveal the store for the matches; the rear is also fitted with a ring for suspending from a watch chain. Superb detail and, apart from a few very minor dents to the top, all is complete and in good and working order. 1.5" tall x 2.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Wills's Capstan Glass Sign A49 Original, quality 1940's/50's, glass advertising sign with a chromed frame and chromed hanging chains. This sign is made using two sheets of glass with black paint to the reverse of the front clear glass with cut out letters and mounted on a sheet of white glass. The details in upper case are "Wills's Capstan" (cigarettes), much blemishing to the black paintwork but a good clean advert otherwise. 30" x 10" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Wills's Star Cigarettes Enamel Sign S114 Original, quality, 1920's, enamel advertising sign, detailing red text on white 'Wills's "Star" Cigarettes'. A brightly coloured sign with some edge chips and damage mainly to the top and bottom central mounting holes. Otherwise, all is complete and in good order, with ten screw holes in total for mounting. 40" x 18". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £165.00


	St Julien Tobacco Enamel Sign S97 Original, quality, 1920's enamel advertising sign, detailing 'St Julien Tobacco Empire Blend', in yellow on red and blue letters on a dark blue background and to the centre a pictorial of the tobacco packet. Although there is damage to the enamel around the screw holes, the packet is perfect and the sign, generally, is in super condition and very bright and shiney. 36" x 24". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Crocodile Cigar Case CB7 Original, quality, circa 1900/1920's, two piece crocodile, pocket cigar case, as carried in the jacket pocket. This example, designed to hold 6 x 5.5" cigars is as clean as they come and in superb condition and colour. 6.25" x 4.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00


	Oak Cigarette Box CB6 Original, quality, late 19th century, superb oak cigarette casket with a lock and key and brass decorative mounts to the top of the hinged lid. The quality brass mounts are in the form of a horse shoe, a stirrup and a riding crop. The brass has been lacquered, the lock fully overhauled and all is now complete and in good and working order. A wonderful example with a removable central dividing panel. Base 9.5" x 7.25" x 5.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £485.00


Copper Pipe Rack PR4 Original, quality, embossed sheet copper, wall mounted pipe rack of a serious Art Nouveau form, circa 1900. This example has two holes for mounting, six holes for the pipes and a deep embossed Art Nouveau poppy seed head detail, with a hammered finish. A good, old repair to the pipe holes and all is complete and in good and working order. 7.5" x 4.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Brass Pipe Rack PR1 Original, quality, late 19th century, fretted brass wall mounted pipe rack to take five pipes. A very decorative design with three countersunk screw holes for mounting. The underside and back have not been polished, all has been lacquered and is complete and in good order. 15" x 6" high and 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


Gold Flake Mirror M104 Original, quality 1920's/30's, advertising mirror in the original oak frame. The mirror has a large picture of a packet of ten cigarettes detailing "WD and HO Wills, Bristol and London", "Gold Flake Cigarettes". A very clean frame, with original backing card and the remains of a paper label and glass with a few minor scratches and some misting. Complete and in good order. 22" x 18" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00

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