Brass Table Gong G163 Original, quality late 19th century circular brass gong suspended on a tubular brass frame with cast brass mounts, all on a mahogany base with a serpentine shaped front on bun feet and the front of the plinth has a pair of brass mounts to carry the original hammer. The mahogany base is a replacement made to suit copied from the original damaged one and the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order with a good tone.
Gong 6" x 1.25".
Plinth 11.25" x 5" x 1.25".
Total height 12.75"
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WT&S Wall Mounted Dinner Gong G161 Original, quality late 19th century brass wall mounted dinner gong with a cast brass decorated bracket mounted on the original medium coloured oak backboard with a large hammered finish circular brass gong and the original oak shafted beater. The bracket has acanthus leaf forms and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order.
25" total length on wall plus 12.5" front to back.
Oak backplate 12.25" x 5".
Gong 12.25" diam x 2.25".
Hammer 13.5" long.
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WT&S Wall Mounted Brass Dinner Gong G153 Original, quality late 19th century, superb cast brass on oak, wall mounted dinner gong. This exceptional example, manufactured by William Tonks and Son of Birmingham, must have been one their most detailed dinner gongs of all for the cast brass bracket is primarily a mythical horse with wings and a dragon's tail supporting the mount to hold the gong fashioned as two serpents and the back mount has a mythical bird or reptile head. All is mounted on the original honey coloured oak rectangular backboard with a forked hook to the lower edge to hold the beater. The circular brass gong has a textured finish and a logo "Burmese" and the backboard has a brass wall hanging plate marked "WT&S" with the sun logo. 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 with a good tone and resonance.
Backboard 15" x 7".
Gong 10" x 1.5".
Total drop 23".
Hammer 9.5" x 1.75".
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Brass Dinner Gong G146 Original, quality late 19th century circular brass dinner gong suspended within a super cast brass frame with a 'rising sun' of acanthus leaves top mount and acanthus leaf covered columns. The rectangular shaped base has two supports for the replacement gong beater made to suit, and the gong has a textured finish. 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 with a good tone and resonance.
14" tall x 14" widest.
Plinth 13.5" x 3.5".
Gong 8.25" x 1.5".
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Floor Standing Dinner Gong G144 Original, quality late 19th century rectangular shaped brass dinner gong suspended in the original honey coloured oak floor standing frame. This frame is most unusual with a pierced fretted design to the cross rails above and below the gong. The gong is also not the normal circular shape and is stamped to the front with the trade mark 'Burmese', all is English though. The old beater included is of a similar age to the stand and gong. All is complete and in good and working order with a good tone and resonance.
Gong 14.5" x 18" x 2.5".
Beater 11.5" x 2".
Frame 43" x 25".
16" front to back at floor.
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Cow Horn Dinner Gong G136 Original, quality large late 19th century, table dinner gong, with a pair of polished cow horns forming an arch, with a circular brass gong suspended between. All is mounted on a honey coloured oval oak plinth, with the hammer on stands to the front. The mounts are in nickel, with an oval plaque beneath the hammer for engraving if desired. The brass and nickel has 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 super looking gong with a great tone and resonance.
16" total tall.
Plinth 15" x 7.5".
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