Pair of Large Trench Art Decorated Brass Shell Cases
Original, quality pair of tall 'Trench Art' punch decorated brass shell cases. This superb pair are deeply embossed overall with a hunting scene in the forest with birds in the trees, a large stag, a dog at its heels and a hunter aiming his gun at the stag. Full of detail with a band of acorns and oak leaves above and beneath. The undersides are stamped "Patronn Fabrik" and one has "1917" and the other "1918". Complete and in good order.
21" tall.
Base 4.5" diam.
Top 4" diam.
Pair of Vaseline and Opaline Glass Lamp Shades
Original, quality pair of 1920's vaseline glass electric light shades with vertical opaline stripes and wavy outer rims. Great to find a pair, perfect and complete and in good and working order.
4.5" tall.
5" widest.
Pitch Pine Pigeonhole Cupboard
Original, quality, late 19th century, pitch pine two door cabinet, with a fully fitted interior with pigeonholes. This super cabinet has fielded panels to the door, a good plinth and top in pitch pine with the interior fitted in softer pine. All is generally clean inside and out with a lock and key to the doors. Probably originally used as an estate cupboard or in a post room or office, nevertheless a very useful cabinet.
46" tall x 50" x 14" external.
11.5" front to back internal.
Brass Electric Reading Lamp
Original, quality 1920's brass electric desk lamp with a heavy cast brass octagonal shaped base with a decorative Art Deco design in relief. The shaped stem supporting the trough shade has a knuckle / swivel to the base which permits movement of the arm up, down and side to side. Has been rewired with modern three core silk covered flex, a new brass UK bulb holder, in-line switch and a three pin plug. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. A most unusual example.
Base 5.75" diam.
Tall when up 11.75".
Widest 9".
Brass and Ceramic Hat and Coat Hook
Original, quality late 19th century brass large hat and coat hook with a decorated stem, black ceramic finials and a cast brass backplate with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Another similar coat hook may well be available ref code: CH727.
Total 9" tall x 5.25" front to back.
Backplate 2" wide x 1.75".
Muffin Sellers Brass Handbell
Original, quality late 19th century Muffin Seller's brass handbell with two bell domes and clapper, a turned fruitwood handle with a brass ferrule and a ring to the end. The wooden grip is impressed 1888 and the brass is polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A great sounding bell. Complete and in good and working order.
9" x 4" x 3".
Pair of Brass Talon Candlesticks
Original, quality pair of late 19th century cast brass candlesticks in the realistic form of "Eagle Talons" with good detail. The shoulders have acanthus leaf forms and the candlesticks have plain drip pans but no visible maker marks. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order.
5.5" tall x 3" wide x 3.75" front to back.
Oval Galleried Tray
Original, quality 1930's oval shaped drinks tray in "Australian Blackwood" with a chromed gallery. This super example with handles to each end has a paper label to the underside detailing "Shott & Son Manufacturers Blackwood Souvenirs 60 George Street Launceston Tasmania" and on the tray top a small chromed plated plaque in the shape of Tasmania (the island) and detailed "TASMANIA". A super find in super condition and complete.
22" x 14" x 2.75".
Pair of Loveridge Brass Coal Vases
Matching pair of original, quality, brass coal vases complete with the original steel lift out liners. This superb pair of coal tubs have vase shaped bodies on three legs, two side ring handles, a cluster finial to the domed lid, a registration number to the underside of the lid for the year 1902 and the maker's mark to the underside of the vase for "Henry Loveridge and Co of Birmingham". The steel liners are a work of art on their own, by far the best we have seen and each with a pair of side ring lifting handles. These vases are in superb condition with only very very minor dents if any, consistent with very little use. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the liners cleaned and repainted black. All is complete and in good and working order. Price is for the pair.
Each 18" tall x 16" widest including side handle.
Pierced Brass Fender
Original, quality late 19th century pierced and engraved brass fender of a good size. This super example has a pierced and engraved decoration of leaves and berries or stylised acorns with cast brass mounts in the form of a Tudor Rose. The steel floor has been cleaned and repainted black and the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Some old alterations have been made to the floor and the feet to the back edge are replacements but all is complete and in good and working order.
Exterior 54" x 8" tall x 12.5" front to back.
Interior 53" x 11.5".
Huge Brass Letter Flap
Original, quality 1920's / 30's, huge cast brass letter flap detailed in deep relief to the letter flap "Letters" in upper cased Gothic style text. Replacement nuts, washers and bolts have been fitted and the original springs are good and strong. All has been polished and is complete and in good and working order. This example was taken from a Midland Bank and is complete and in good and working order.
Exterior 16" x 8".
Aperture 12" x 3.5".
Bolt centres 14.5" x 6.5".
Kenrick Cast Iron Cobblers Revolving Nail Cup
Original, quality 1920's two piece cast iron Cobblers' revolving nail cup, as used on the workbench for easy access to a range of sizes of nails and tacks when repairing shoes. This example is embossed "AJK Nail Cup" to the base. 'AJK' is for A Kenrick & Sons the iron founder from West Bromwich. These nail cups are also ideal for a desk tidy for paper clips and elastic bands etc. or for peanuts and crisps and similar. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order.
4" tall.
8.75" widest.
Plinth 5.25" diam.
Aesthetic Movement Brass Hat and Coat Hook
Original, quality late 19th century superb cast brass hat and coat hook of good heavy proportions with four screw holes for mounting. Both the hat peg and the lower coat hook are decorated in an "Egyptian" type detail, almost hieroglyphics and the reverse of the backplate is stamped "JC&S" for the manufacturer. The first we have seen of this model. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order.
Backplate 2" x 1.75".
total 5" tall
5" front to back.
Huge Brass and Amber Glass Hat and Coat Hook
Original, quality, superb, 19th century, much larger than average cast brass hat and coat hook, with a rope twist stem, a decorative cast brass backplate with four countersunk screw holes for mounting and the most wonderful spherical shaped cut amber coloured glass finials and the backplate has a design of acanthus leaves. One hook has a super top finial larger than the one below and one hook has finials of the same larger size. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. One of the best examples of hat and coat hooks we have had to date.
Backplate 3.5" x 2.5".
Total 10".
6" front to back.
Brass String Holder with Scissors
Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's embossed brass cylindrical string holder with a decorated lid with a hole to centre for the string and the original pair of scissors in a holder to the side. The string holder has an embossed design of dragonflies and plants in an Art Nouveau style, all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order.
Tub 3" tall plus 3.5" diam.
Total height including scissors 5.5".
Burnished Steel and Brass Fender
Original, quality early 19th century burnished steel fender with brass mounts and removable fire iron stands to each end. This superb example has a wrought iron floor which as been cleaned and repainted black, a brass top and bottom trim to the front and sides and cast brass feet of acanthus leaf forms. The removable poker/fire iron rests are in burnished steel and are the original matching pair. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A serious Georgian fender. In superb condition all original and complete and in good and working order. External 51" x 12" front to back.
Internal 50" x 11" front to back.
Height of fender 8.5".
27" including poker stands.
Vaseline and Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp Shade
Original, quality late 19th century glass oil lamp shade in vaseline glass with cushion decorated panels to the main body with a strong cranberry colour to the top, fluted area. A stunning example with a wonderful combination of colours to fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. Complete and in good order.
5.5" tall.
7.75" widest.
Lower aperture 3.75" diam.
Large Vaseline Light Fitting
Original, quality circa 1900, large continental vaseline glass gas lamp shade. This shade has been fitted with a replacement, lacquered brass shade holder to fit a standard, modern, UK electric bulb holder. Has been wired with modern three core flex and a new brass UK bulb holder with a length of new brass chain and a new brass ceiling rose included. This super example in the 'maid's bonnet' form has a good vaseline colour to the centre flowing into a solid yellow-green 2" band at the outside wavy rim with eight points. A most unusual size for this model. Complete and in good and working order.
13" widest.
7" tall including holder plus 16" chain.
3" ceiling rose x 2.5" diam.
Set of 3 Vaseline Glass Lamp Shades
Original, quality set of three matching 1920's continental gas light shades. These shades have been fitted with replacement, lacquered brass shade holders to fit standard, modern, UK electric bulb holders. These super shades have bold vaseline vertical stripes on a natural vaseline background and pinched in outer rims. Complete and in good and working order.
5" tall including holders plus 4" widest.
Price is for the set.
Spicer Fox Mask
Original, quality 1920's superb mounted Fox Mask on the original oak shield. This example mounted by Spicers of Leamington the finest Taxidermist of Fox Masks and similar, is a most unusual pose with the ears down in submission. The condition of this mount is outstanding in every detail quite the best we have seen. The original oak backboard in the standard Spicers shape is impressed to the reverse "P.Spicer & Sons Taxidermists Leamington" and also '3210' for Spicers catalogue number.
Shield 10.75" tall.
8.5" widest.
Total 9" front to back.
Rolls Royce Mascot
Original, quality chrome plated "Spirit of Ecstasy" Rolls Royce Car Mascot mounted on a turned and ebonised wooden trophy plinth. This super example is signed to the base "Charles Sykes" for the designer and "Rolls Royce" and stamped under one wing "Trade Mark RE01". This model was originally the size fitted to 1911 to 1914 Silver Ghosts and is the largest of the Rolls Royce Mascots. All is complete and in good order.
Plinth 5.5" diam.
2.75" tall.
Mascot 7" tall.
Total 9.75" tall.
Excelsior Toilet Pan
Original, quality late 19th century white ceramic toilet pan in superb very usable condition. This example is transfer printed to the inside " The Excelsior Wash down Pedestal " and with the registration number for the year 1898.The base plinth and the top beneath the rim are both decorated, with a band of deep relief ' egg and dart ' pattern.There are some chips to one of the four screw holes to the base mounting flange, all is in superb order otherwise, complete and perfect for plumbing in if required.This example has no other chips, cracks or stains in fact has seen very little use, indeed if any. If you are feeling flush, this is the one for you.
16" tall.
20.75" front to back total.
Top bowl rim 15" x 14" exterior.
11" x 9.5" interior.
Waste outlet 4.25" exterior plus 3.5" internal.
Water inlet 2 3/8" plus 1.75" internal.
Exterior Brass Bell Pull
Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast brass exterior bell pull, for use with a tight wire, non-electrical bell system. This super example has a central brass pull knob with a dished brass backplate both with matching engraved detailed pattern. Replacement mounting plate and spring have been fitted, fully overhauled, and complete and in good and working order.
Exterior 5.5" diam.
Knob 2" diam.
1.25" front to back external.
1" front to back internal excluding spring and bar.
Kenrick Cast Iron Folding Coatrack
Original, quality circa 1900, cast iron coatrack with five turned beech hat and coat pegs, all linked up with steel straps giving the facility to fold up into a suitcase when travelling. Impressed to the reverse "AK & Sons No 2" for the manufacturer. These are hung on the wall when required, using the three mounting rings fitted. All is in the original finish and appears to have had very little use. Complete and in good and working order.
Folded up for travelling 5.5" x 5.5" x 3.5".
Mounted on wall as in picture 22" x 10.5" x 3.5".
Crawfords Biscuits Desk Blotter and Diary Plus
Original, quality near mint condition diary and desk blotter issued in 1928 by 'Crawford Biscuits'. This super example has red leather look covers dated 1928 and opens to eventually the desk blotter with sheets of blotting paper still unused. The left hand side has a calendar for both 1928 and 1929 and has many pages in colour, illustrating the full range of biscuits of the time and the right hand side, the history of Crawfords, Postal guide of the time, other pages of useful information, pages for notes and a diary with seven days to a page. A super item in amazing condition.
Closed 10.75" tall x 12" x 0.5".
Enamel Bus Stop Sign
Original, quality 1960's, near mint condition, double sided, wedge shaped enamel bus stop sign with "Request Stop" in white text to the lower section beneath the circular logo. The back edge is printed "Burnham London" and although there are minor chips to some edges all is bright and clean otherwise and is complete and in good order.
15.5" tall x 18" x 3" widest.
Pale Blue Glass Soda Syphon
Original, quality 1920's continental pale blue glass soda syphon with the original chromed top mount detailing a manufacturer in Paris, France. Complete and in good order but not suitable for use.
12" tall x 3.75" diam.
Hobbs Hart and Co Ltd Fireproof Safe on Cupboard
Original, quality, late 19th century, small fireproof safe in the original paintwork on the original wooden cupboard base unit made to suit. This super example manufactured by "Hobbs Hart and Co Ltd" has a plum coloured velvet lined interior to the safe with a lift out shelf and a locking drawer. The base cupboard unit has a scrumbled painted door inside and out. The safe is bolted to the cupboard but can be separated and the two long screws to fix the cupboard to the floor are also included. The brass handle to the inner drawer and the keyhole cover to the door are both embossed for the manufacturer "Hobbs Hart and Co Ltd London". The exterior original paintwork to the safe is generally very clean and in good order, but there are a few spots of paint missing from the front of the door and considerable blemishes to the top. All has been fully overhauled and all is complete and in good and working order otherwise, with two keys for the door and two keys for the drawer. A most unusual safe on stand.
Safe exterior 18" tall x 14" wide plus 12.5" front to back.
Safe interior 12.75" tall over drawer x 12" wide plus 8.75" front to back.
Total 37.5" tall x 16" wide plus 13.25" front to back.
Set of 8 Amber Glass Drawer Handles
Original, quality late 19th century set of eight matching amber coloured moulded glass chest of drawer knobs. These examples were often used on typical Welsh dressers, chest of drawers and Lancashire sideboards. Each knob has a six sided form and a tapered threaded stem for twist fitting into the correct sized hole. Some very minor scuffs and a tiny chip or two, otherwise complete and in good and working order.
Total length 2.5" including 1.5" thread x 1.75" diam.
Price is for the set.
Stoneware Butter Churn
Original, quality late 19th century two tone glazed stoneware "plunger" butter churn with the original lid. This unusual example in super condition and complete.
17" tall.
9.75" exterior base.
7" exterior top.
Aperture 5.5".
Lid 6" diam.
2 Cwt Anvil on Stand
Original, quality post - war or earlier '2 Cwt', wrought iron anvil on the original wrought iron stand. This superb example is embossed to the side "2 Cwt JB England" and to the other "10 2KGS". Has a good clean nose and working surface and two aperture for accessories. Some minor knocks to one top edge and complete and in good and working order.
Anvil 12" tall x 27.5" x 4.5".
Base of anvil 11.5" x 9.5".
Stand 13.5" tall.
17.5" square on floor.
Total height 24".
Cast Iron Book Press on Stand
Original, quality late 19th century cast iron book press on an original oak book press base. This press has been married with an old book press base. The press has the original paintwork with gilded decoration and brass mounts and the oak base has two drawers with old replacement knobs, and the standard square legs curving out towards the front and back. The lower drawer is an old replacement made to suit and all has been cleaned and the press lacquered and is complete and in good and working order.
Total height including stand 45".
Base 30.5" tall x 18.5" x 15".
Press 16.5" x 10" plus 14.5" tall.
Working surface of press 12" x 10".
Clear Glass Chamberpot
Original, quality late 19th century clear glass freeblown chamberpot with an applied side handle and star cut decoration to the base. Most unusual to find a clear glass one. We have had jug and basins similar and I guess one had the choice of a matching chamberpot when originally purchasing a set, but where have they gone? This is a first for us and this one is very clean with no chips, cracks or blemishes and a very useful item.
5.75" tall x 8.5" to exterior diam.
10.25" wide including handle.
1884 Inkstand
Original, quality late 19th century walnut veneered inkstand with a pair of original clear moulded glass inkwells with cut glass lids and brass hinged mounts. The stand has black outer edges and pen grooves, a pullout drawer to the front, a hooped brass carry handle to the top and an engraved brass presentation plaque detailing "Presented to D Williams by the Dalton-in-Furness Choral Society, For His Valuable Services as Conductor February 13th 1884. Some ink staining to the top and some wear to the corners, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order, standing on four bun feet with the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost.
Inkwells 2" square plus 3.25" tall.
Total 11.75" wide.
7.25" front to back plus 6.25" tall including inks.
Ships Wheel Cigar Cutter
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.
Copper Street Lamp Top
Original, quality late 19th century all copper streel lamp, originally fitted to street lamp posts and brackets, then gas but now fitted for electricity. This example has a hinged door to the front, a hinged top cover, a replacement polished aluminium reflector inside the top cover and a new electric bulb holder and brass stem, which can be wired with exterior electric cable for no extra charge within reason. All has been re-glazed and all is now complete and in good and working order.
30" tall.
17" square widest.
Base bolt centres 8.5".
Black Forest Carved Dog / Brush
Original, quality late 19th century "Black Forest" carved clothes brush in the realistic form of dog laying down. This clean example has glass eyes and is complete and in good order. The first we have seen and a great looking piece.
5" x 3" x 2.5" tall.
Stoneware Bird Feeder
Original, quality, circa 1900, two tone glazed stoneware poultry / bird, drinker / feeder. This super example is stamped '1pt' for the size, with the pottery manufacturer "Price S. Bristol" and a bead decoration around. This principle is self filling hence the birds cannot soil the water. Complete and in good and working order.
9.25" tall x 4" x 6.25" front to back.
4 Stack Minty Bookcase
Original, quality 1950's light oak finish stacking bookcase with graduated sections. The top three have sliding plate glass doors on aluminium runners and the base section has a shelf inside and sliding oak finish doors. The section will lock together from inside the roof of each section or lift off to ease transport. One ivorine maker's label is fixed to the inside detailing "Minty Library Specialists Oxford". A super clean set of book cabinets. Complete and in good order.
Total 58.25" tall x 35" wide.
Each section front to back: Base 15.5" plus 18.5" tall.
First 11.25" plus 15.5" tall.
Second 9" front to back plus 12.5" tall.
Third 9" front to back plus 12.5" tall.
Veritas Cast Iron Conservatory Stove
Original, quality late 19th century very decorative white enamelled, cast iron conservatory stove with a copper oil font and glass chimney operating just like oil lamps with paraffin. The red glass panels are replacements copied from the original as is the brass finial to the top lid, for the original was missing. The cast iron side handles in are in the original matt gilt finish. The pierced panels have fish decoration and match the side handles and the top cover will lift for use to keep a kettle warm. This example was manufactured by "Veritas" and has the registration number for the year 1893. The white enamel finish is original allbeit with a few minor chips. The copper font, the pair of original brass knobs to the doors and the top brass finial have all been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. A superb example.
33.5" tall.
16" diam of base.
Body 10" diam.
Pair of Tennis Racquet Letter Clips
Pair of original, quality superb brass letter clips in the form of tennis racquets with a ball on oak bases, circa 1900. These have strong springs, a hole in each for hanging, in the original unpolished finish and are complete and in super order. Can you believe it, not one but a pair of these wonderful letter clips.
Backplate 8.25" x 3.25" plus 2" front to back.
Cast Iron Dental Chair
WT&S Oak and Brass Coatrack
Original, quality late 19th century superb honey coloured oak wall mounted coatrack of a good shape with 4 cast brass hat and coat hooks. 4 single coat hooks and an oval shaped mirror within a beaded brass frame. The reverse of the backboard is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son, of Birmingham'. The brass has been polished and lacquered although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the oval mirror is a replacement fitted. To mount to the wall remove 2 coat hooks, use the holes to screw to the wall and replace the coat hooks. Complete and in good working order.
Backboard 33.5" wide.
19.5" tall plus 1.25" front to back.
Total including hooks 21.5" tall plus 4" front to back.
Oak Box
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.
Desk Barometer
Original, quality, late 19th century, aneroid desk barometer, with a frame and stand in brass fashioned as a horse shoe, a hunting horn, a riding crop and a pair of whipple trees. The loop shaped stand is hinged to fold flat for storage. The central barometer has a detailed enamelled dial and "Made in Paris". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. A most unusual desk barometer.
Dial 3.5".
Total 10" tall x 8.5" wide.
3.5" front to back when up.
2.5" folded down.
Pair of Brass Electric Side Lamps
Original, quality pair of 1920's cast brass electric side lamps with tapered tubular stems on circular bases with a heavy cast iron weight underneath. Have been rewired with modern three core silk covered flex, new brass UK bulb holders, in-line switches and three pin plugs. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good working order. The shades are for display only.
14.5" tall x 5.25" base diam.
Pair of WT&S Brass Fingerplates
Original, quality late 19th century pair of matching cast brass fingerplates one large and one small. This super pair have embossed detail of flowers and leaves in three panels. The reverse is impressed with the registration number for the year 1891 and with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham', the plates each have four screw holes for mounting and have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and are complete and in good order.
11" x 3".
8.25" x 3".
Price is for the pair.
Large Wrought Iron Hayrack
Original, quality late 19th century larger than average blacksmith made wall mounted hayrack, perfect for back on the wall to feed the livestock or planted up as a huge garden feature. This example is for flat wall mounting and has four bolt holes for fixing and a good bellied shape.
46" plus 14" front to back.
Total height 26.5".
Height of basket 22.5".
Pooley London & North Western Railway Balance
Original, quality, late 19th century, circular brass balance to weigh 112lb and calibrated in 1lbs. This most unusual example has a thick brass face mounted on a cast iron body, with a ring to the top for hanging and a swivel shackle beneath. The dial has an applied maker's plate detailing "H Pooley and Son Ltd", "Capacity 112lbs", "Class 3" and "Liverpool and Birmingham". The front also has a clear lead custom seal. The reverse also has an applied brass plaque detailing "Pooley and Son Liverpool" and "L&NW 3275", (L&NW' for 'London and North Western Railways). All has been cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order.
Dial 8" diameter.
Scale 14" long.
1.5" front to back.
