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	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


Enamelled Number Plaque HN26 Original, quality 1920's / 30's enamelled plaque, with number in GWR colour. Red numbers on yellow / cream background, with a black outer border and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Complete and good order. 3.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Blue & White Enamelled House Door Numbers, many available HN3 Original quality, 1920's, superb oval house number plaques, probably Continental. The dished plate has white numbers on a Royal blue background and has two holes for fixing. All the ones in the picture are available and many more, some minor chips but otherwise in good bright condition. 3.5" x 2.75". Price is for each. Please state which one is required if ordering online. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £10.00


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


	Portsmouth and Gosport Gas Enamel Plaque NP250 Original, quality pre war unused square white enamelled plaque detailing a caution notice re gas meters entitled "Portsmouth, Gosport and Bognor Regis Gas Undertaking (Southern Gas Board)". A super sign in mint condition with four screw holes for mounting. 6" square. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


Drinking Water Enamel Plaque NP247 Original, quality unused pre war rectangular shaped white enamel plate with black text detailing "Drinking Water" in upper cased text. This mint example has four screw holes for mounting and is perfect. 5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	No Circulars Enamel Plaque NP242 Original, quality unused post war horizontal white enamel plate with two screw holes for mounting and black text detailing "No Circulars". In mint condition. 6" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


Enamelled Private Plaque NP238 Original, quality pre - war rectangular shaped enamelled plaque detailing 'Private' in upper cased text white on brown. This very clean example has white four countersunk screw holes for mounting and is complete and in good order. 9" x 2.5" Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	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. Please state which one your require if ordering online. 4" x 3". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


Midland Counties Ice Cream Enamel Sign S288 Original, quality 1940's / 50's enamel sign advertising "Midland Counties Ice Cream" in blue and yellow type on a cream background. This very, very clean sign has two screw holes for mounting and one small area of damage to the 'U' of Counties. Otherwise complete and in good order. 24" x 15". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	Pair of Colman's Enamel Signs S285 Original, quality pair of 1920's enamel advertising signs detailing 'Colman's Starch' in white text on blue and "Colman's Mustard" in black text on yellow. Both are marked to the lower edge for the manufacturer "Patent Enamel Co Ltd B'ham". Some damage to the enamel around a few screw holes but otherwise very clean and bright signs and complete. 12" x 8 each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £650.00


Printed on Steel Sign S284 Original, quality post-war instructional sign printed on white painted sheet steel detailing "To prevent blockage put your cigarette ends and matchsticks here -> and not down here ->. This example has four screw holes for mounting and is generally in good order and complete. 11" x 6.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Mitchells Prize Crop Cigarettes Enamel Sign S282 Original, quality 1920's vertical rectangular shaped enamel advertising sign detailing "Mitchells Prize Crop cigarettes Perfection of Quality" in black on a white background. This very clean and bright enamel sign has six screw holes for mounting and only minor blemishes to the enamel around the outer edges. A most unusual sign, the first we have seen. Complete and in good order. 36" x 18". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £450.00


Swan Vestas Matches Enamel Sign S281 Original, quality 1920's double sided very clean rectangular shaped enamel advertising sign with a mounting flange to one end. This colourful example is detailed "Swan Vestas the smoker's match, British made by Bryant and May" to both sides. The mounting flange has four screw holes and both sides of the sign has some damage to the enamel but only minor, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 18" x 12" and 1.5" flange. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £365.00


	Champion Plugs Enamel Sign S278 Original, quality very, very clean 'Vertical Strip' advertising sign detailing "Use Champion Plugs" with upper cased text in red and white on a dark blue background, coded dated 1913. This may never have been used, although there is one minor chips near the centre left screw hole which could well be a manufacturer's blemish. The reverse of this sign needs seeing to believe the condition. A very desirable small motoring advertising sign. Complete and in good order. 24.5" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £900.00


Spratts Ovals Enamel Advert S276 Original, quality 1930's rectangular shaped very clean and bright enamel sign detailing "Spratts Ovals the Pocket Dog Biscuit" in red and blue text on a white background. This near mint example has six countersunk screw holes for mounting and only has a little damage to the right hand corners. The lower right hand corner is printed for the sign manufacturer "Wood & Penfold Ltd London". Complete and in good order. 30" x 12". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £320.00


	Old Calabar Enamel Advert S275 Original, quality 1930's square enamel sign detailing "Old Calabar Dog and Poultry Foods" in black and yellow text on a white background. This example has four countersunk screw holes for mounting, the outer edges are chipped with only minor damage and all otherwise is a clean and bright sign. Complete and in good order. 12.5" x 12.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £285.00


Wills Westwood Ho Enamel Sign S272 Original, quality 1920's long narrow enamel sign detailing "Wills Westwood Ho Mixture" in red upper cased letters on a white background. This very clean example has no mounting holes and would either have had a wooden frame or it was part of a shop front built in. Some flaking and minor chips to the enamel on the edges otherwise complete and in good order. A matching sign detailing "Wild Woodbine Cigarettes" may well be available ref code S273. 56.5" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


	Spratts Canary Mixture Enamel Advert S269 Original, quality 1940's very clean rectangular shaped enamel advertising sign detailing "Spratts Canary Mixture and Budgerigar mixture, The clean, safe, sound Bird Seeds that are sold only in packets". The letters for spratts are also detailed in the shape of a canary. Some very very minor chips to the edge otherwise a super gloss and bright colours of black and brown on a cream background. Complete and in good order. 24" x 12". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £850.00


Watsons Matchless Cleanser Enamel Sign S268 Original, quality circa 1900, blue and white enamelled advertising plaque originally fitted to the front of a chair back. These chairs were produced as an advert and in the Retail Grocers and Ironmongers premises for customer's convenience. This very clean example details "Watsons Matchless Cleanser is the best Soap for all Purposes" and has the maker's details to the lower edge for Falkirk Iron Co Falkirk NB" (North Britain). 14" tall, 13" wide at top and 11.25" wide at bottom. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £485.00


	Telephone Enamel Sign on Bracket S252 Original, quality 1920's / 30's rectangular shaped enamel sign, on the original galvanised wrought iron wall bracket. This very clean sign details in white upper cased text "You May Telephone From Here", to both sides. Some minor fading to the enamel in places but no chips or stains and complete and in exceptional condition. Sign 22" x 9". Backplate 28.5" x 4". Total 23" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


Season Tickets Enamel Sign S247 Original, quality 1920's / 30's railway enamel sign with white upper cased text on Royal blue background detailing "Season Tickets must be Shewn Here" and to the lower corner in small print "Wildman and Mcgoyes Ltd B ' Ham" for the maker. Some chips to the edges but generally a bright and clean sign otherwise. With four screw holes for mounting. 12" x 10". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


	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. 42" x 30". Click on photo for larger larger and other views. Price: £565.00


Electricity Board Enamel Sign S207 Original, quality pre-war, small rectangular shaped enamel plaque, with black text in upper case on white detailing "The Property of The North Eastern Electricity Board". A very clean plaque with four screw holes for mounting. 5.25" x 3". Click on photo for lager and other view. Price: £56.00


	Post Office Enamel Sign S187 Original, quality 1920's, enamel sign, detailing in black upper cased text on white background "Post Office and "Money Order Office, Savings Bank" all within a black border. A good bright sign, with eight screw holes to the outer border, but with chip damage to the enamel edges, mainly to the top and corners. 26" x 10". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £185.00


St Julien Enamel Sign S159 Original, quality 1920's, enamel advertising sign detailing "Ogden's St Julien Tobacco" in white upper cased text on a wood grain effect background. A clean, bright sign with some edge chips and some minor surface scratches, otherwise complete and in good order, with four screw holes for mounting. 66.5" x 21". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Ruberoid Roofing Enamel Sign S20 Original quality, 1930's enamel sign advertising "Ruberoid Roofing felt". A clean sign with very minor damage to the enamel and slight fading to the detail on the roll of felt. 36" x 27". Click on photo for larger view Price: £360.00

Online Catalogue > Enamel Signs