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	Wrought Iron & Ash Whimble A188 Original, quality late 19th century wrought iron 'whimble' with turned ash grips. These were used to truss up stooks of corn or reeds for thatching and this very clean example works well, has no sign of worm and is complete and in good order. 17" x 7" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Aircraft Propeller Hub A10 Original, quality Second World War aircraft propeller hub in laminated mahogany originally with four propeller fins. This example has been trimmed down and could now be mounted with a clock, mirror or photograph. This has eight bolt holes and is impressed around the rim "T6296", "B.N. No 480", "12cy1. RAFAA" and "RE8" and stamped in black "A.1.D.700". A very clean example, in good order. 8.5" tall. 12" wide at base. 3.5" front to back. Inner aperture 3.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Watt's Patent Shoe Trees B8 Original, quality pair of 1920's Ladies adjustable shoetrees in sycamore with foot shaped wedge mounts with a threaded rod and a ball heel end. Each one is impressed "Ladies Small" and "Watts Patent" for the manufacturer. Super clean and complete and in good and working order. 7.5" x 2" x 8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Watts's Patent Shoe Trees, 2 pairs available B7 Pair of 1920's men's adjustable shoetrees in sycamore with foot shaped wedge mounts with a threaded rod and a ball heel end. Each one is impressed "Men's Large" and "Watts's Patent" for the manufacturer. All are super clean and complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 2" x 10". 9" x 1.5" x 1.5". Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Sycamore Bread Board BB73 Original, quality 1920's well used sycamore circular bread board with faint carving to the border of just three ears of wheat or corn. The reverse is super clean and all is complete and ready for use. 11.75" x 11.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Welcome Sycamore Breadboard BB67 Original, quality late 19th century circular sycamore breadboard with a carved outer border detailing 'Welcome' in old style text to the top and a daisy flower to the lower edge with a long leaf to each side. Well used but no damage and no warping. Complete and in good order. 12.25" diam x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Bread Knife BK60 Original, quality late 19th century, steel bread knife with a carved sycamore handle. The blade is etched for the maker "Christopher Johnson & Co Sheffield" and the handle has a carved ear of corn or wheat. Remember, these knives are steel, not stainless steel, and will keep a very sharp edge, but they do not like water or moisture; just wipe and dry them thoroughly. Cleaned and waxed and complete and in good and working order. 12" x 1.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Carved Bread Knife BK50 Original, quality 1920's bread knife with a steel blade and carved sycamore handle. The handle is carved "Bread" in upper cased text and the blade is acid etched "Bread Knife" in script. Remember, these knives are steel, not stainless steel, and will keep a very sharp edge, but they do not like water or moisture; just wipe and dry them thoroughly. Cleaned and waxed and complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 1.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Carved Bread Knife BK23 Original, quality late 19th century bread knife with a steel blade and a sycamore handle carved with details of ears of corn or wheat to both sides. The blade is a little stained and is etched for the manufacturer "Joseph? Queen's Cutlers" and all is complete and in good and working order. These knives are steel, not stainless steel, and will keep a very sharp edge, but they do not like water or moisture; just wipe and dry them thoroughly. 13.25" x 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Silver Inlaid Ink Blotter BL2 Original, quality late 19th century silver pin inlaid wooden ink blotter with a crescent shaped base, a removable top section to secure the blotting paper and a wooden threaded knob to secure the top after renewing the blotting paper. This super example is decorated overall with inlaid designs of silver wire and silver pins. A serious work of art. May be continental even Indian ? Nevertheless, complete and in good and working order. Total 7" x 2.75". 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Sycamore Butter Stamp BS46 Original, quality late 19th century sycamore butter print with a carved, detail to the front of an abstract design. This example has a replacement handle made to match. Some wormholes, well treated, otherwise complete and in good and working order and with a super colour. Stamp face 4". Total height 5.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Acorn Butter Stamp BS45 Original, quality late 19th century sycamore butter print with a good sharp carved detail to the front of an acorn with oak leaves. This example is in super condition and has a replacement handle made to match. No worm holes, a good warm colour and complete. Stamp face 4" diam. Total height 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Sycamore Butter Stamp BS44 Original, quality late 19th century sycamore butter stamp with a good carved detail to the front of a "Star" design within a border. A replacement handle has been turned to suit copied from an original in beech and all is in superb condition with no signs of worm. 3.25" diam stamp. 4.75" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Sycamore Butter Stamp BS43 Original, quality late 19th century sycamore butter stamp with a good carved detail to the front of a flower head with leaves. A replacement handle has been turned to suit copied from an original in beech. The stamp shows serious worm damage but it now has been well treated with a worm killer. Otherwise all is complete and in good order. 4" diam stamp. 5" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Sycamore Butter Stamp BS42 Original, quality late 19th century sycamore butter stamp with a good carved detail to the front of a "Thistle" flower head with leaves. A replacement handle has been turned to suit copied from an original in beech. The stamp shows serious worm damage but it now has been well treated with a worm killer. Otherwise all is complete and in good order. 3.75" diam stamp. Total height 5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Cow Sycamore Butter Stamp BS41 Original, quality late 19th century carved sycamore butter print of a circular form with a screw out shaped handle at the rear. Some worn holes but well treated and have no signs of activity. This example has a good deep carved detail of a cow but it has suffered some damage, it has been in half and is now glued together but still usable if required. A good example in its day. 4.25" diam. 1.25" front to back plus 3.5" handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Sycamore Butter Stamp BS31 Original, quality late 19th century butter stamp carved in sycamore with a replacement handle in beech copied from an original. The design to the stamp details three vertical ears of wheat within a chip carved border. Complete and in superb order. Stamp 3.75" diam. Total 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Small Folding Bookstand BS9 Original, quality circa 1900, smaller than average adjustable folding bookstand made in olivewood. This clean example, with no wear on the slide, has a three letter monogramme in brass on each upstand. A most unusual size. Complete and in good and working order. Folded flat for travelling 8" x 4" x 1". With ends up 4" tall. Fully extended 12.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Carved Walnut Folding Book Stand BS8 Original, quality late 19th cenutry carved walnut folding bookrack with coats of arms carved to each end plate. The underside has an old paper label detailing "Pulborough School of Carving" and "Carved by William Wright Jan 1883". Complete and in good and working order. Folded down 20" x 6" x 1". 8.25" tall when up. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Oak Bookends BT5 Original, quality pair of post-war carved oak bookends each in the form of three books on end on matching oak plinths. Each book spine is inlaid with brass and pewter detail. All is complete and in good and working order. Each 5.25" tall. 5.25" wide. 3.5" front to back. Plinth 3.5" x 5.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Lignum Vitae Tethering Chog C20 Original, quality late 19th century chog turned in lignum vitae, as used to tether single grazing animals i.e. horse, goat or cattle. This would be used with a loose-noosed chain or rope to keep the animal from choking. Complete and in good order. Lignum vitae is one of the few, very heavy woods that will not float and is ideal for lathe turning. 3.5" tall. 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Lignum Vitae Chog C18 Original, quality late 19th century chog turned in lignum vitae, , as used to tether single grazing animals i.e. horse, goat or sheep. This would be used with a loose noosed chain or rope to keep the animal from choking. Complete and in good order. Lignum vitae is one of the few, very heavy woods that will not float and is ideal for lathe turning. 3.25" tall. 3.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Lignum Vitae Chog, 3 available C16 Original, quality, late 19th century, tethering chog turned in lignum vitae, as used to tether single grazing animals i.e. horse, goat or sheep. This would be used with a loose noosed chain or rope to keep the animal from choking. Complete and in good order. Lignum vitae is one of the few, very heavy woods that will not float and is ideal for lathe turning. 3.25" tall. 3.25" diameter. Price is for each. Please state which is required when ordering on-line. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	South Australia Centenary Serviette Ring CC230 Original, quality turned wooden serviette ring with an applied transfer commemorating "South Australia Centenary 1836 - 1936". A super piece of indigenous Australian timber, complete and in good and working order. 1.5" x 1.75" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Tall Ebony Candlestick CS231 Original, quality late 19th century large single ebony candlestick with a brass sconce for removing the spent candle. This most unusual example, the first we have seen has been turned out of one solid piece of ebony and is complete and in superb order. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 12.5" tall. Base 5" diam. Top 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Beech Dairy Bowl DP275 Original, quality mid 19th century dairy bowl turned in beech, probably continental. This super example has a good weight, some good old repairs, great colour and many old worm holes but with no signs of activity. The base has a piece of brown felt for table protection and all is complete and in good order otherwise. 16.5" x 17.5" x 4.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Mahogany Masonic Gavel G12 Original, quality late 19th century masonic gavel turned in mahogany, based on the style of a stone mason's mallet. A super piece of kit cleaned and refinished and is now complete and in good order. 10" tall x 5" diam. Handle 6" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Pair of Glove Stretchers GS5 Original, quality 1920's wooden glove stretchers made from, we think, lime wood ? Delicate for ladies kid gloves. Complete and in good and working order. 8" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Glove Stretchers GS4 Pair of original, quality 1920's, unused, superb wooden glove stretchers of a good size, with a steel spring and made from, we think limewood? All in the original finish and complete and in good and working order. 11.75" x 1.75" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Axe Shaped Gavel G13 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's auctioneer's gavel in the form of a ceremonial axe with an ebonised head mounted on a turned mahogany shaft. Complete and in good and working order. A very unusual example. 11" x 3" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Mahogany Auctioneers Gavel G11 Original, quality post-war auctioneer's gavel turned in mahogany. This example has a barrel shaped head and a tapered stem. All in the original finish and complete and in good and working order. Total 8" long. Head 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Rosewood Gavel G10 Original, quality pre-war auctioneers gavel turned in Rosewood. A good looking example and very usable and of a good size. Complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 3.25" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Yew Wood Gavel G9 Original, quality late 19th century good sized gavel with both the sections in Yew wood. Two short splits to the handle otherwise complete and in good and working order. 11.5" x 3.75" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Speaking Tube Fittings IT3 Original, quality 19th century fittings for an intercom system often referred to as 'speaking tubes'. These were mainly used in ships but were also used in chauffeur driven cars and the larger households of several floors who maintained staff. This example has a brass mount to connect two extensions and one has the original whistle and mouthpiece turned in rosewood which will unscrew from the brass mount both the brass chain and the forked tube are in the unpolished finish but can be polished to shiny brass on request for no extra cost. All is in good and working order but only a part of the system. The whistle is very loud. 6" tall including whistle x 3.25" x 1". Rosewood mouthpiece 2.25" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Pint Corn Chandler Pulse Measure M297 Original, quality late 19th century 1/2 pint corn chandlers' pulse measure in beech. This clean example has a handle to the side and is impressed with the customs and excise mark of "VR 89" with a crown over, inside near the top rim and again to the exterior upside down. Complete and in good order. 4.75" tall. 2.75" wide. 4" including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Monaural Stethoscope M202 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's Monaural Stethoscope turned in beech. This super very clean example has two separate pieces to lock together flat for safety storage in the doctor's bag or upright for use. A most unusual find, complete and in good order. Up 5.5" x 2.5". Flat 5.5" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Princess Alice Court Painted Club M5 Original, quality circa 1900,? painted club-shaped device similar to a caveman's club. This item is painted with "Princess Alice Court No 2257" in uppercased text in red to one side all on a black background. Looks to be either a Masonic or Friendly Society connection and appears to be complete and in good order. 39" x 1.25" x 1.25" smaller end. 4.5" x 3" larger. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Mauchline ware Money Box MW10 Original, quality 1920's cube shaped money box in sycamore in the form of a castellated turret, with a slide out money slot and a transfer picture of " Lumley Road Skegness ". Complete and in good order. 4" tall. Base 3.25" square. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Mauchline Ware Box MW5 Original, quality, small rectangular shaped sycamore box circa 1900 with a hinged lid with a front clasp and a Mauchline Ware transfer decoration to the cushioned top depicting and entitled "Carpet Garden Eastbourne". Complete and in good and working order. 3.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £23.00


	Carved Wooden Nutcracker NC30 Original, quality pre-war, well carved Eastern European wooden nutcracker, designed to take hazel nuts. Complete and in good and working order. Other similar may well be available. 8" x 2" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Carved Wooden Nutcracker NC29 Original, quality pre-war, well carved Eastern European wooden nutcracker, designed to take hazel nuts. Complete and in good and working order. Other similar may well be available. 8" x 2.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Decorated Beech Jack Plane P52 Original, quality unused presentation beech jack plane of the highest quality with good detailed carved decoration to the upper surface, wedge and handle. The detail includes leaves and flowers, the date "1937" and the initial "F.S". The unused two piece Sheffield steel blade is marked for the maker "Marples & Co Hibernia" and the fore end of the plane is stamped "Marples, Sheffield England" and "Frankships". All is complete and in good order. A beautiful plane and most unusual. Body 17" x 3" x 3". Total 7" tall including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Boxwood Sash Window Router Plane P43 Original, quality late 19th century all boxwood router plane with handles to each end, an adjustable fence and a shaped steel cutter in the profile of sash window glazing bars. This unusual example has the original carpenters name "T. Knott" stamped on two sides and to the top for the maker "Gleave, Oldham Street, Manchester, established 1833". Complete and in good and working order. The first we have seen of this model. 10.75" x 1.5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Miniature Presentation Bowling Wood P12 Original, quality miniature lignum vitae bowling wood on the original matching stand. The bowl has carved detail, a fine polished finish and an engraved silver disc inset to each side. Side one "Southend Open Bowling Tournament 1936" and Side 2 "H.E.J". A super presentation piece. Complete and in good order. Total 5.5" tall x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Sycamore Pestle PM16 Original quality, late 19th century, turned sycamore kitchen pestle. One grain split and several dents, but otherwise in good order and a super colour. 12" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Rosewood Mounted Police Truncheon PT230 Original, quality 1920's mounted Police truncheon turned in rosewood with the original wrist strap. These were much longer than the standard police issue for obvious reasons. Complete and in good order. 24" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £185.00


	Boxwood Truncheon PT229 Original, quality late 19th century small truncheon turned in boxwood with a good tapered body towards the ribbed handgrip with a stop to the end. Boxwood is a super hard and pale in colour wood perfect for turning but sometimes it splits with age, this example has not and is complete and in superb condition. 12" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Hickory Truncheon PT228 Original, quality pre-war, Police standard issue style truncheon turned in hickory with the original good quality strap. This could well be an American truncheon for Hickory was favoured more by the American security forces. This example appears to have been weighted for there is a wooden plug to the end opposite to the strap. All is complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Hiatt Mahogany Truncheon PT227 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue style truncheon with the original leather wrist strap. Mahogany is an unusual wood for truncheon for it is quite lightweight, the colour and grain say mahogany to me though. The strap is stamped Hiatt for the maker, a very well-known manufacturer of police and other security equipment. A chip to the head of the pommel at the top, otherwise complete and in good order. 15.5" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Ebony Truncheon PT225 Original, quality 1920's standard Police Issue style truncheon with the scruffy but original leather wrist strap. Otherwise, all is in super condition and complete. 15" x 1.25. Strap 10". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	William IV Truncheon PT221 Original, quality early 19th century Truncheon with the original painted decoration and detail for the Reign of King William the 4th 1830 to 1837. The paintwork is rather rubbed but is clearly detailed for "WR IV". A grain split and damage to the paintwork, otherwise complete and in good order. 15" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Mahogany Police Truncheon PT220 Original, quality 1920's standard Police issue style truncheon in mahogany with the remains of the original wrist strap. Complete and in good order. 15" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Short Mahogany Police Truncheon PT205 Original, quality mid 19th century shorter than the norm. mahogany truncheon with a ribbed grip and a crown shaped finial. A very faint painted Queen Victoria crown can be seen with a circular logo beneath, for the Reign of Queen Victoria. This unusual example has been chewed by mice or rats at both ends but otherwise all is complete and in good order. 10.75" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


	Ebony Baluster Truncheon PT202 Original, quality mid to late 19th century baluster shaped truncheon turned in ebony. This most unusual example turned from one piece of ebony is in mint condition with not a chip in sight, no matter how small and it appears never to have been decorated or painted. 13" long x 1.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


	George IV decorated Truncheon PT201 Original, quality early 19th century decorated boxwood truncheon riddled with worm holes. This example has painted decoration detailing an elephant with a coronet howdah, surrounded by a laurel wreath, all beneath the monogram "G.R" with a large Royal Crown above. Although riddled with worm holes there is no recent evidence of worm activity and we have treated all intensly to make sure. All is complete and in good order otherwise. 16" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £485.00


	Rosewood Police Truncheon PT150 Original, quality 1920's standard UK Police Issue truncheon turned in what appears to be rosewood with a super grain. Some minor grain splits to the lighter colour section otherwise complete and in good order. 15" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Boxwood Police Truncheon PT132 Original, quality 1920's standard police issue shaped truncheon but unusually turned in boxwood, a heavy light coloured wood. This example in a super colour is complete and in good order with a slight curve. 16.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £125.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT38 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's plumbers' dressing tool in lignum vitae. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress sheet lead for plumbing and roofing work. This clean example is stamped "Monument Brand" and is complete and in good and working order. 8" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT34 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' lead dressing tool in lignum vitae. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress sheet lead for plumbing or roofing work etc. This clean example is complete and in good order. 7" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Plumbers Lignum Vitae Bobbin PT33 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' large pull through bobbin in lignum vitae, often referred to as a 'dolly'. These were used by plumbers to make bends and to remove dents in lead pipes and were strung in a line, then fed through the pipe. Complete and in good order. 5" x 3.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Plumbers Lignum Vitae Bobbin PT32 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' small pull through bobbin in lignum vitae, often referred to as a 'dolly'. These were used by plumbers to make bends and to remove dents in lead pipes and were strung in a line, then fed through the pipe. Complete and in good order. 3" x 1.5" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Plumbers Boxwood Turnpin PT18 Original, quality, plumbers' turnpin, turned in boxwood. This example is larger than average and was used to swell out the mouths of lead pipes for joining. This turnpin would be tapped over the mouth of the pipe, thus stretching it to a flared end. A great looker, complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.25" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool, 2 available PT17 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' lead dressing dolly in boxwood. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress lead in plumbing or roofing etc. A very clean example, complete and in good order. 6" x 1.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Mallet PT11 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers mallet, with an egg shaped lignum vitae head mounted on the original ash handle. These mallets were used with lead plumbing and lead roofing work etc. Complete and in good order. Head 6" x 2.25". Total length including shaft 12 x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Mallet PT10 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers mallet, with an egg shaped lignum vitae head mounted on the original malacca cane handle. These mallets were used with lead plumbing and lead roofing work etc. Complete and in good order. Head 5" x 2.25". Total length including shaft 13 x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool, 2 available PT3 Original, quality 1920's, plumber's lead dressing tool in lignum vitae. These were used by plumbers to dress roofing leadwork etc. This clean example is stamped "Monument Brand" and is complete and in good order. 8.25" x 1.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT2 Original, quality 1920's, huge plumber's lead dressing dolly in lignum vitae. These were used by plumbers to dress roofing leadwork and drainpipes etc. Lignum Vitae is heavy and hard and one of the few woods that with not float. This example is the largest we have seen and has a super detailed grain, showing two extreme colour variances. The side is impressed with the trade mark of two columns and "Monument Brand". A very unusual item in great condition. 14.75" x 4" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Apple or Pearwood Rolling Pin RP24 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's rolling pin turned from apple or pear wood with an interesting bellied shape, complete and in good and working order. 19.5" diam. 2" diam to the centre. 1.25" each end. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Rolling Pin RP20 Original, quality circa 1900, rolling pin turned in apple or pear wood. This clean example has a grip at each end, some super knots in the grain and one chip to one grip, all otherwise is complete and in good and usuable condition. 16.25" long x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Rolling Pin RP16 Original, quality pre-war rolling pin with two shaped end grips and a thick rolling pin body, all turned in apple or pearwood. A super example very usable and complete and in good and working order. 17" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Sycamore Rolling Rin RP14 Original, quality circa 1900, cylindrical shaped rolling pin turned in Sycamore. This good example with two end grips has a distorted grain rib to the centre and all is complete and in good and working order. 16" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Set of 4 Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods SG253 Set of four original quality 1920's / 30's lignum vitae bowling woods, numbered " 1 to 4", each with the owners' initials "ESF" and the manufacturer's details for "E.T. Riley Ltd Accrington". This set is also stamped "Official 1938 & 1957" as proof marks suitable for competition use. Super grain and no splits or damage but not now suitable, for competition. N.B. Lignum Vitae is one of the few woods that will not float. 4.75" tall x 5" damage. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Set of 4 Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods SG206 Set of four original, quality late 19th century lignum vitae bowling woods with inlaid silver discs to each end. This superb set, free from splits or cracks, are impressed to the wood for the manufacturer "Thomas Taylor of Glasgow" and the silver discs are engraved one side of each, with the original owner's monogram "JM" or "IM" and to the other sides "1" to "4". Complete and in good and working order. 4.5" diam. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Pair of Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods SG204 Original, quality pair of late 19th century lignum vitae bowling woods with ivorine discs to each side. One side is engraved "1" and "2" and the other with "P.C" for the original owner. Both are also impressed for the maker "R.O. Lawrie Glasgow". Lignum Vitae is heavy and hard and one of the few woods that will not float. Some minor splits to the grain otherwise complete and in good order. 5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Pair of Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods SG160 Pair of original, quality, lignum vitae carpet bowling woods, in the original card box. The box details " The Lawrie Carpet Bowl, Used By All The Champions" and "R.G.Lawrie LTD, Carpet Bowl Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland". Complete and in good order. Lignum Vitae is heavy and hard and one of the few woods that with not float. Box 8" x 4.25" x 4.25". Bowling woods 3.5" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Presentation Bowling Wood SG150 Original, quality lignum vitae bowling wood with two silver inserts, one with "1" and the other engraved "Wilts County Singles Championship 1939, Presented By RCBC". The wood is also impressed for the maker "Jaques and Son, London", '5' and 'Bias No3' and with a decorated carved frieze to both ends. A super example with provenance. Lignum vitae is one of the few woods that will not float. 4.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Shop Keepers Invoice Spike S3 Original, quality late 19th century shop keepers invoice spike with a turned 'larch' handle mounted with a long wire, with a spiked hanging hook. In super condition, no worm damage, all original and complete and in good and working order. Handle only 4" x 2.5" diam. Total length 11.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Shop Keepers Invoice Spike S2 Original, quality late 19th century shop keepers invoice spike with a turned 'larch' handle mounted with a long wire, with a spiked hanging hook. In super condition, no worm damage, all original and complete and in good and working order. Handle only 5.25" x 2.5". Total length 20.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	French Lark Lure T120 Original, quality late 19th century continental Lark Lure. This most unusual item turned in boxwood has brass mounts and the top rotating mount in fruitwood is inlaid with faceted stones and small mirror discs. The spiked boxwood stem will unscrew into two parts making three pieces, easily disguised in a poacher's pocket. The stem is pushed into the ground and the mirrored part sits on top of the square lug and two lenghts of string would be fixed to the brass neck. The gun would hide in the undergrowth and if the wind was not moving the mirrored part, the string can be pulled back and forward. Apparently, the stones and mirrors when moving, will attract the Skylarks down to investigate only to be shot for food. Some mirrors have been replaced with modern cut-to-size and the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. The top mount with the mirrors is marked depose,' French for Registered. All is now complete and in good and working order. Assembled 22.5" x 11" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views, Price: £365.00


	Carved Wood Lions Head T50 Original, quality late 19th century mahogany coloured, carved wooden Male Lions head mounted on a circular backboard in the same timber. A serious piece of carving in superb condition. Backboard 11" diam x 1.5". Total 7.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Boxwood Bottle Case with Bottle T48 Original, quality late 19th century two piece bottle case turned in boxwood with a screw on / off shaped top. This very clean example has the original medical / veterinary glass bottle fitted snugly within the shape and with the original glass stopper. A selection of these were often carried within the doctor's / veterinary bag for use on callouts. No cracks or splits, perfect and complete and in good order. Case 5.5" x 2.5". Glass 4.75" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Huge Sycamore Pork Pie Mould T41 Original, quality late 19th century Huge Pork Pie Mould in sycamore. These were used with cold water pastry pulled up the sides to form the perfect cup shape for the filling. One old wormhole well treated, a super colour and the largest we have seen. Complete and in good and working order. 7.75" x 5.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	6 Matching Pieces Ebony Dressing Table Accessories T40 Six matching pieces 1920's of ebony boudoir accessories comprising rectangular tray, pair of candlesticks, hair tidy and another container both with screw off tops and a pin cushion. All apart from the tray are impressed "Real Ebony" and all are complete and in good order. Tray 11" x 6.5" x 1.25". Candlesticks 4 7/8" tall. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Elm Collar & Studs Box T39 Original, quality 1920's circular lidded collar box turned in elm with an inner tub with lid for the collar studs. This most unusual example has a decorative inlaid panel on the lid in cork and a carving of an Hibiscus flower and stem and the timber used was specially selected for its quality of grain. All is complete and in good order. 5.25" tall x 7" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	Treen Bowl by Scott Myles, Leuchars, Fife T38 Original, quality post-war turned mahogany fruit or salad bowl with the original paper label to the underside detailing "Handmade by Scott Myles Leuchars Fife" and "Made in Scotland". This super bowl is inset with twenty-five Scottish 5p pieces around the outer rim and one 10p coin to the centre. Some rubs and minor scratches otherwise complete and in good order. 11.75" diam x 2.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Turned Limewood Item T37 Original, quality late 19th century / circa 1900 unknown item turned in limewood. Is it a dibber for planting bulbs ?. A plumbers tool ?. A kitchen tool for shaping ?. If you have any ideas please make contact. In good order. 11" long x 2.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Ebony Pin Tray T36 Original, quality circa 1900, ebony pin tray with an initial in silver. The underside is impressed "Real Ebony France". Probably from a dressing table set for hairpins. Complete and in good and working order. 0.75" tall. 4.25" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Olivewood Page Turner T34 Original, quality 1920's small sized, page turner in Olivewood with painted decoration with a swallow in flight and "San Remo" and "Ricorod". Complete and in good and working order. 11.25" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Lignum Vitae Cringle T25 Original, quality, late 19th century, superb huge 'Gromet' shaped piece of turned lignum vitae, referred to as a Cringle and used with nartical ropework. Lignum Vitae is heavy and hard and one of the few woods that with not float. A wonderful, very tactile object, complete and in good order. 5" diameter x 3" thick. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Boxwood Tub with Lid T23 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular tub turned in boxwood with a waisted body, a three bayonet lock on top lid and a mother of pearl insert to the top. All is in super condition, with no chips or cracks. 4" tall x 3.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Lignum Vitae Codd Bottle Opener T22 Original, quality 1920's, codd bottle opener turned in lignum vitae, with the original rubber mount. These were used to depress the marble seal in the patent 'Codd' lemonade bottles thus allowing the gas to escape and the marble to fall back enabling the lemonade to be poured. Complete and in good and working order. 1.75" diameter x 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Rosewood Glove or Wig Powderer T20 Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, superb three piece glove or wig? powderer turned in rosewood or a similar exotic hardwood. The base will unscrew to assist filling, as will the top finial, which has seven holes for dusting. The underside is impressed "VR" beneath a crown for the reign of Queen Victoria. No chips or splits and with perfect threads. Complete and in good and working order. 3.75" tall x 2" widest diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Fruitwood Sherry Barrel Tap T8 Original, quality pre-war sherry barrel tap turned in fruitwood. for counter top barrels. Complete and in good and working order. 5.75" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Boxwood Bottle Case T6 Original, quality, 19th century, turned boxwood two piece bottle case as used by veterinary surgeons and doctors to carry medicine bottles etc in. In good order and without any chips or splits. No bottle. 5.5" tall x 2.75" base diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £58.00


	The Avecta Trouser Press T4 Pair of original quality wooden, folding, patent trouser pressers and straighteners, circa 1900, with shaped, plated on steel, decorative hinges. Impressed marks to both 'The Avecta Trouser Presser & Straightener. Patent Applied For'. The two pieces are linked together with a strong cord and the wood could well be lime? Complete and in good order. Each folded: 15" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Boxwood Balling Gun VT58 Original, quality mid 19th century veterinary balling gun for administering medicines in pill form to horses, cattle and the similar. This super example is made in boxwood with a wrought iron rod and central button acting as a plunger. Most unusual in boxwood and complete and in good and working order. 19.5" x 2" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Boxwood Fleam Mallet VT28 Original, quality, 19th century, turned boxwood fleam mallet used by stock owners and vets when using a fleam to bleed an animal to release pressure. A super example but with some grain splits, otherwise good and complete. 13" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Whip Holder, 3 matching available WR3 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular wall mounted whip holder for two coaching or driving whips. The central boss will unscrew to give access to the holes for mounting. This example is turned in teak and is in super condition, complete and in good and working order. 5" diameter x 2" front to back includung boss. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Whip Holder WR2 Original, quality, late 19th century, circular wall mounted whip holder for two coaching or driving whips. The central boss will unscrew to give access to the holes for mounting. A good repair to the edge and now complete and in good and working order. Unusual to find these in lignum vitae, which is heavy and hard but one of the few woods that with not float. 5.25" diameter x 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Mahogany Swanee Whistle W88 Original, quality pre-war ebonised mahogany or similar wooden 'Swanee' whistle with a steel internal slide and a nickel ferrule. The barrel is impressed "Jetel Midget". Cleaned with polished and lacquered nickel mount and complete and in good and working order. Great fun to play. 9.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00

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