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	Watsons Matchless Cleanser Chair A142 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's advertising chair issued for shop customers use. This exciting example has an enamel sign, detailing "Watsons Matchless Cleanser is the best soap for all purposes", fitted in the back. This sign is in near mint condition and is detailed to the bottom for the maker of the sign "Falkirk Iron Co" of "Scotland". The chair is in good condition and very study after several repairs namely an old split to the seat, now good and the legs were short, now sorted. The chair is in the original finish and colour and is impressed to the back of the seat board for the maker "F. East Dundee". These chairs are not easy to find these days and this example is now a good clean example and complete and in good order. 36.5" tall at back. 19.5" tall at seat front. 15" widest. 18" spread of front legs. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £1,200.00


Enamel House Numbers HN33 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped continental brown enamelled plaques decorated with off white borders and a variety of numbers. Each plaque has a countersunk screw hole to each corner and also mounting slots to the reverse if required. All in superb condition with the odd minor chip. Only the numbers in the picture are available. Complete and in good order. 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.5". Price is for each. Please state which one is required if ordering online. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	No Entry Enamel Plaque NP401 Original, quality pre-war enamelled plaque with "No Entry" in black text on a white background with two flanges with screw holes for mounting. Complete and in good order. 5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view Price: £65.00


Caution Enamel Plaque NP252 Original, quality 1920's / 1930' unused small rectangular shaped white enamel plaque with red text detailing "Caution while van is occupied always keep Pointer at "off". When leaving van put pointer at "on"Lock Window and Close Door". This example with four screw holes for mounting, is in mint condition. 5" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Thames Conservancy Enamel Plaque 2 available NP15 Original, quality, oval shaped white enamel boat registration plate's for use on the River Thames. Each one is detailed in black type on white "Thames Conservancy available until 31st December", other details differ for each"- 160/13 for 1944. 3/31 to 1944. 30/12 to 1947. In reasonable condition with some rubbing to the outer edges. The reverse of each has been cleaned and lacquered. 4" x 3". Price is for each. Please state which one your require if ordering online. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


GWR Cast Iron Notice R79 Original, quality 1920's heavy cast iron notice issued by the Great Western Railway warning to trespassers by order. This example has six bolt holes for mounting and the raised lettering has been more recently touched in with white paint. All is complete and in good order. 30" x 21" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	L & SWR Enamel No 4 R63 Original, quality 1920's / 30's square enamel plaque detailing "4" in cream on green. This very clean plaque has four countersunk screw holes for mounting and was used on the London & South Western Railway as a marker for parking an engine pulling four cars. Complete and in good order. 8" x 9". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Ludlow GR Letter Box Plate PS75 Original, quality rectangular shaped enamelled letterbox plate circa 1912 to 1936, from an all wooden, wall mounted letter box manufactured by James Ludlow, 24 Albion St, Birmingham. This clean and bright example is detailed with black text "GR" and the crown for the Reign of King George V and "Post Office Letterbox", with six screw holes for mounting, some chips to the enamel otherwise complete and in good order. 12" x 11". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £450.00


	B.D.V. Cigarettes Enamel Sign S366 Original, quality 1920's double sided enamel advertising sign with a side flange to be mounted 'bus stop' fashion. This mint condition sign details "Agents for B.D.V. Cigarettes" to both sides in black on yellow. The flange has four screw holes for mounting. Complete and in good order. 18" x 12" x 1.75" flange Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Queen Insurance Co. Enamel Sign S365 Original, quality late 19th century small rectangular shaped enamel sign with brown text on the cream coloured background detailing "Agent to the Queen Insurance Company Fire & Life". This early and very clean example has four screw holes for mounting, an unknown sign maker's logo and some chipping to the screw holes, otherwise complete and in good order. 12" x 8" Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Simonds Brewery Enamel Sign S356 Original, quality 1930's very near mint condition, square enamel advertising sign, detailing 'The Hop Leaf' in red on a white circular inset on a bright red background and with 'Simonds' in upper cased text in yellow. This very very clean enamel has just two holes for mounting and one or two very minor chips to the edges. All is complete and in good order. 36" tall x 34" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £650.00


Enamel Hackney Carriage Fares Plaques S355 Original, quality enamel signs later mounted on a pine backboard and in mint condition. The upper sign details the list of fares and charges for "Motor Hackney Carriages for the City of Gloucester, by order of L. O. Need, Town Clerk, Guildhall, Gloucester Febuary 1952". The lower sign is detailed "County Borough of Gloucester 60". A super pair of late enamel signs as good as they look and complete. Total 17" x 6.5" x 0.75". Signs 9" x 6" and 5.5" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Lyons Tea Sold Here Enamel Sign S340 Original, quality 1930's double sided enamel sign with a flange to one end for mounting 'bus stop' fashion. This very clean and bright example has white on yellow text on a Royal Blue background and details "Lyons Tea Sold Here" to both sides. Complete and in good order. 18" x 12" x 1.75" flange. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


Hiltons Boots Enamel Sign S337 Original, quality late 19th century rectangular shaped enamel sign detailing, "Wear Hilton's Reliable Boots" in white upper cased text on Royal Blue. This very clean and bright example has a date code for 1897 to the left lower corner and the sign maker's details to the right for "Patent Enamel Co Ltd B'Ham" ( for Birmingham ). Complete and in good order. 17" x 12". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £400.00


	Lyons Tea Enamel Sign S336 Original, quality post-war near mint condition double sided enamel sign with a flange to one side for wall mounting 'bus stop' fashion. The flange has seven screw holes for mounting and white upper cased "Lyons Tea" on 'Royal Blue' on bright orange. Unbelievable condition and complete. 15" x 11" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


Senior Service Advertising Sign S327 Original, quality post-war vertical strip aluminium sign detailing "Senior Service Satisfy, Tobacco at its best". Royal Blue on a bright but pale blue background. This very clean advert has six screw holes for mounting and is complete and in good order. 24" x 4.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Capstan Cigarettes Enamel Sign S321 Original, quality 1920's enamel sign advertising "Capstan medium cigarettes" with a line drawing of a "capstan". This very clean and bright two colour blue enamel sign has ten screw holes for mounting, some minor scratches and some very minor chips to the enamel at the edges, otherwise complete and in good order. 36" x 24". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £285.00


Post Office Enamel Sign S320 Original, quality 1920's black on white rectangular shaped enamel sign detailing in upper cased text "Post Office for Money order, savings bank, parcel post, telegraph, Insurance, annuity and express delivery business". Also printed to the lower right corner for the sign manufacturer "Chromo Wolverhampton". A good clean bright enamel sign with eight holes for mounting and some minor restoration to small areas see reverse view for detail. 26" x 14". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Gas Fitter and Ironmonger Enamel Sign S232 Original, quality, late 19th century, heavy enamel advertising sign with white text on Royal blue background in two styles of bold upper cased "Wm Ferguson Gas Fitter and Ironmonger". The sign manufacturer is detailed to the lower right corner "Macfarlane Bros. Glasgow". Damage to much of the outer edge with some metal loss as well as enamel but a surprisingly clean and bright gloss to the enamel. A super and early sign with an unusual subject matter. Complete and in good order otherwise. 42" x 30". Click on photo for larger larger and other views. Price: £420.00

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