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	Enamel Signs Many original, quality, Enamel Signs are currently available in stock. See our "Enamel Signs" section for more details of those available. Click on photos for larger view.


	Miniature Aluminium Saucepan A202 Original, quality small 1920's miniature aluminium saucepan with a brass handle. The interior of the pan is impressed "Guaranteed thickness of our patented series", "Weight B OR at least 42/5lbs" and the exterior is impressed "Made in France". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 1.5" diam pan. 0.75" pan height. Total 1.75" x 3" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Quaker Oats Cereal Bowl A200 Original, quality pre-war white ceramic cereal bowl with a decoration of oats around the inner bowl and to the centre a coloured pictorial of a sheaf of oats depicting a Quaker holding a packet and Quaker Rolled Oat Cereals. Complete and in good order. 7.5" top diameter. 1.5" tall. Base 4.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Barclays Beers Copper Ashtray A199 Original, quality 1920's square copper ashtray with four cigarette rests and embossed "Barclay's Beers" twice. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 5" square x 0.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Black & White Whisky Promotional Item A198 Original, quality 1930's / 40's ceramic advertising piece detailing one black and one white Terrier dog sat on a 'D' shaped plinth with "Black & White Scotch Whisky" to the front. The reverse is impressed "Made in England Brentleigh Ware". Complete and in good order. 9" tall. 11.25" wide at back. 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Freeman's Caravans Tea Plate A197 Original, quality 1930's / 40's ceramic teaplate with a caravan of the period pictured to the front in two colours with a green outer rim. The reverse is detailed for the maker "Tuscan Fine English Bone China, Made in England" and issued by "Freemans Caravans". The first we have seen and perfect. Complete and in good order. 7" diam. 0.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Oxo Mug A196 Original, quality 1920's white ceramic mug with a waisted foot, a side handle and "oxo" transfer printed in green within a shield to three sides. The tapered body has diagonal ribbing and all is complete and in good and working order. 3.75" tall x 3.25" top diam. 4" wide including handle. Foot 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Steam Engines Glass Advertising Paperweight A194 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped clear glass paperwork, acid etched to the reverse with details to be read from the front "The Browett-Lindley Improved Forced Lubrication Manchester". Some loss of white background to the bottom otherwise complete and in good order. 4" x 2.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	Pyrene Fire Extinguisher Ashtray A192 Original, quality 1930's circular brass ashtray with three cigarette rests and "most of all" a miniature Pyrene hand-held fire extinguisher detailing "Pyrene Kills Fire & Saves Lives". This delightful item is the first we have seen and was originally all nickel plated as one can see from the underside. All is complete and in good order otherwise. 5.25" tall. 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Manchester Advertising Paperweight A191 Original, quality 1920's / 30's rectagular shaped clear glass paperwork, acid etched to the reverse with details to be read from the front "Louis Pollak 89, Oxford Street, Manchester Tel, No 1052 City Address", "Odize", "Raw & Plantation Rubber Balata, Gutta Percha & Waste Rubber". Complete and in good order. 4.25" x 3" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Macfarlane Langs Advert Pocket Mirror A184 Original, quality 1920's small circular mirror designed to carry in the pocket or handbag. This clean example is detailed to the reverse for Macfarlane Lang's Biscuits and has an illustration of an oval osborne biscuit. Complete and in good order. 2 3/8" diam. 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Set of 6 Brown & Polson's Tea Spoons A178 Original, quality 1920's boxed set of six silver plated teaspoons in the original box, promoting "Brown & Polsons". The unused spoons have an Art Nouveau floral design embossed to the grip and the hinged box is detailed "With Brown & Polson's Compliments" to the white inner silk lining. Complete and in good. Box 7" x 6.25" x 0.75". Spoon 5.25" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Wills Woodbine Canvas Banner A175 Original, quality post-war shop window canvas blind or advertising banner detailing "Will's Woodbine Cigarettes" in green and black upper cased text to the front and stencilled to the lower corner to the reverse for the manufacturer of the banner "Joseph Bryant Ltd Bristol". This example has six brass ring eyelets for mounting and generally is in good order and complete with just a few minor staining. 114" x 72". Click on photo for larger and oher views. Price: £115.00


	Teachers Whisky Water Jug A173 Original, quality 1920's / 30's small off white ceramic water jug with a pouring lip, a side handle, a transfer picture of two boys playing cricket with three Teachers whisky bottles as the wicket and "Teachers Whisky" in bold text to the front. The underside is printed "Made in Great Britain for Wm Teacher Glasgow & London". Some crazing and staining overall and two hairline cracks from the top, otherwise complete and in good order. The first we have seen of this model. 3.25" tall x 2.5" wide. 4.5" including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Huntley & Palmers Card Advert A172 Original, quality 1930's shop card advert with a coloured illustration of "HRH The Prince of Wales" later to become the abdicated King Edward VII. This example has "by appointment" above with the Prince of Wales Feathers and beneath for "Huntley & Palmers Biscuits, Reading & London England". This example has been framed and glazed recently. The two eyes to the top originally held a cord for wall hanging and all is complete otherwise but with some scuffs and rubbing. The first we have seen of this advert. Exterior frame 26.75" x 18.5". Interior frame 25.75" x 17.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Schweppes Brass Ashtray A169 Original, quality 1920's / 30's circular pressed brass ashtray with three cigarette rests and embossed to the border "Schweppes" advertising the soft drinks manufacturer. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 4.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes Ashtray A162 Original, quality 1920's pressed steel oval shaped ashtray with four cigarette rests, a hammered finish and embossed with "Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes". Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 6" x 4.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Thorley's Food Advertising Spill Vase A159 Original, quality late 19th century ceramic spill vase manufactured by Bretby in the form of a pig beside a feed bin on a grassy patch. The feed bin is embossed "Thorley's Food", the back of the pig is detailed "Who Said Thorley's Food" and the underside is impressed "Bretby England". The paintwork is rubbed in areas to the bin and the back of the pig. Otherwise, all is complete and in good order. This is the first we have seen or even heard of. 4" tall. Base 5.25" x 3.25". 4.5" front to back maximum. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £485.00


	Thwaites Soda Water Enamel Coasters, 2 available A158 Original, quality 1920's circular yellow enamelled drinks coaster detailed to the rim "Thwaites Soda Water" and one has further detail to the underside "W.E. Till, Dublin 11, Dame Street". Some damage to the enamel at the edges, otherwise clean and bright and complete and in good order. 5" diam x 0.5" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	Dunvilles Whisky Advertising Glass Jug A156 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's one pint, clear glass water jug with a pouring lip and a handle to the rear and with "Dunvilles Whisky" enamelled in white script to the front. This was for use on the Pub or Hotel bar and is absolutely perfect. 5.75" tall x 3.5" base diam. 5" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Doulton Salt Glazed Salt A149 Original, quality 1920's small Doulton salt-glazed table salt pot advertising, "Ye Olde Cock Tavern Founded 1549". The underside is impressed "8047" and with the "Royal Doulton England" details. A very short crack to the rim, otherwise complete and in good order. 1.25" tall x 2.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Ovum Double Egg Cup A148 Original, quality 1920's white ceramic double egg cup with two different size cups, both ends are decorated in pale blue advertising "Ovum". Ovum was a healthy additive for chicken feed. All is complete and in good order. 2.75" tall. 1 7/8" diam. 2 1/8" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	Carltonware Guinness Cruet Set A139 Original, quality post-war three piece cruet set in cube form, advertising "Guinness for you" and a half pint glass of guinness alternating to the four sides. This set comprising a salt, a pepper and a mustard pot with lid, each marked to the underside for the maker "Carlton Ware and "Made in England, Trademark". Each has a plastic bung to the underside. The pepper and mustard pot are perfect but the salt has a hairline crack to one side or a scratch ? it's difficult to determine, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. Salt and pepper each 5" x 2.5" x 2.5". Mustard 2.5" x 2.5" x 2.5". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Welsbach Gas Mantle Advert Ashtray A136 Original, quality 1920's superb square copper ashtray with a cast aluminium standing lighthouse to the centre. Each corner of the ashtray has cigarette rests and the sides are embossed "Welsbach Mantles" and alternately "A Welsbach House is always a lighthouse". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. The first we have seen and complete and in good order. 4.75" tall. 4.5" square base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	British & General Tube Desk Blotter A132 Original, quality pre-war brass mounted 'D' shaped desk blotter. This good example is engraved to the top for "The British & General Tube Co Ltd, Drayton House 30 Gordon Street London WCI". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 6.25" x 3.25" x 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	W. H Smith Shop Light with Bracket A130 Original, quality 1950's advertising, electric lightbox with the original blacksmith made wrought iron wall bracket. The lightbox has a repeated illustration of a Newspaper Boy with a basket of Newspapers in a W.H Smith uniform and cap and the 'WHS' logo to the bottom corner. One side panel is glazed in white glass the underside is in clear glass and the other side has a hinged cover to access for changing the bulbs. This unit has been rewired with two new bulb holders and three core exterior covered flex. Although this unit is not designed for outdoor use so presumably it was used originally, either inside the shop window or elsewhere in the shop or perhaps in a shopping centre. The original blacksmith wrought iron wall bracket is generally in good order, although it has many old coats of paint and would benefit being stripped and repainted. A wonderful find in amazing condition. Lightbox 15.5" x 9.5" x 4.5". Bracket 25" x 25" x 1.5" x 1.5". Total drop with sign on bracket 29". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £1,650.00


	Pair of Glass Cerebos Salts A114 Original, quality pair of late 19th century oval shaped moulded glass table salts acid etched "Cerebos Salt" to each side. One miniscule chip to one, otherwise both are complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Advertising Glass Paperweight A108 Original, quality 1920's / 30's rectangular shaped clear glass paperweight advertising "Wallace Spiers & Co Ltd", "Coal Merchants 49 to 61 Pancras Rd, Kings Cross N.W", "Telephone North 2750", "Contractor to His Majesty's Government". The text has been acid etched to the reverse of the weight and infilled in matt gold. No chips and complete and in good order. 4.25" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Advertising Glass Paperweight A106 Original, quality 1920's / 30's circular clear glass paperweight, advertising "Godson & Dobson Builders Merchants Croydon & Penge" and also detailing "Tel 29 Croydon" and "Tel 232 Sydenham". The text has been acid etched to the reverse of the weight and infilled in green and brown. No chips and complete and in good order. 3.25" diam x 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Horlicks Mug A101 Original, quality 1940's / 50's cream ceramic beaker shaped drinking mug with a side handle, "Horlicks" in blue back and front and "Alfred Meakin England" to the underside for the manufacturer. Perfect. 3.75" tall. 3" diam of top. 3.75" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Duckworth's Essences Card Advert A89 Original, quality pre-war unused multi-coloured advertising show card for "Duckworth's Essences and colours 'Heart Brand' ". This mint showcard with its original string to the top and brown paper wrap, has details of four bottles of differing colour of essences. Complete and in good order. 17.5" x 14.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Oxo Mug A87 Original, quality 1920's white ceramic mug with a waisted foot, a side handle and 'Oxo' etched in red within a shield to three sides. The tapered body has diagonal ribbing and all is complete and in good and working order. 3.75" tall. 3" top diam. 4" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Oxo Mug A68 Original, quality 1920's / 30's, white ceramic mug with a waisted foot, a side handle and "Oxo" acid etched within a shield to three sides. The tapered body has a diagonal ribbing effect and all is complete and in good order. 4" tall x 3.25" top diameter. 4" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Coronation Cheerio Card Advert A42 Original, quality, card advert issued in 1937 to advertise a bottled drink manufactured to commemorate the coronation of King George VI. A bright, clean card with the original red hanging loop to the top and detailing "Cheerio a Kingly Drink a Non-Alcoholic Champagne" and with the monogram for the King GR VI. Also printed "Copyright Duckworth & Co, Manchester". Complete and in good order. 13.75" x 9.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Gledhill & Co Blackpool Copper Ashtray A71 Original, quality pre-war all copper circular two-piece ashtray with three cigarette rests and embossed maker's name "N. Gledhill & Co Ltd Coppersmith's Blackpool". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 2 1/8" tall. 4.75" top diam. 5 1/8" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Lucas King of the Road Bakelite Ashtray A68 Original, quality 1920's unused circular bakelite ashtray with three cigarette rests and a nickel plated mount to the centre detailing "King of the Road" the Lucas Lion logo and "Lucas Service". The underside is embossed "Moulded in our own works". Complete and in good order. Another matching but differing ashtray may well be available ref code: A52. 4.75" x 7/8" x 4.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Brass Corona Ashtray A63 Original, quality pre-war small circular brass ashtray with a dished base, four cigarette rests and embossed "Corona family drinks". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 3" diam x 0.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £30.00


	Betterwear Advert Ashtray A61 Original, quality pressed tin square ashtray with four corner cigarette rests and embossed details to the centre of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to commemorate the coronation in 1937 and around the rim for "Betterwear Mops, Polishes & Brushes". Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 4" x 4" x 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Tintose Caramel Brush B33 Original, quality 1920's clothes brush with a walnut back and handle, issued to promote "Tintose Caramel". The back of the brush is infilled with "caramel Tintose Is the best" and most of all the bristle detail "Tintose" spelt in pale bristles within black bristles. Complete and in good order. 11.5" x 1.5" plus 1.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Turog Brown Bread Award 1951 BB74 Original, quality bronzed finish, oval brass embossed plaque engraved "Turog Brown Bread Open Class, Second Prize Awarded to Kelly's ( Heswall ) Ltd 1951". This very clean award is mounted on an oak shield shaped backboard with a folding easel stand. Beneath the plaque is a silver coloured swag engraved "Merseyside Exhibition Liverpool 1951". The oval plaque has a registration number for the year 1912. The reverse of the shield has a makers plaque for "Fattorini & Sons Ltd 36 Barr Street Birmingham". All is complete and in good order with just a few scuffs to the finish of the oak board. Shield when flat 10.75" x 8" x 1.5". Total standing 9.5" tall x 8" x 6.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Miniature Butchers Sharpening Steel BS35 Original, quality promotional 1950's / 60's butchers' miniature sharpening steel with a turned aluminium grip and the original leather case detailing W.M. Still & Sons Ltd Catering equipment specialists. Complete and in good order. 4.25" including ring. Case x 0.75" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	1937 Coronation Diary Blotter CC209 Original, quality unused and very clean diary with blotter pages issued as a souvenir of the Coronation of King Edward VIII which of course did not take place. This example was produced as a promotional item for "N. Nichols Baker & Confectioner of Bell Street Whitchurch Hampshire". Apart from a few very minor scuffs to the cover all is in mint condition and complete and in good order. 10.25" x 8" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Novelty Brass Cigar Cutter CC5 Original, quality 1920's novelty cigar cutter in the form of a pint bottle of Bass and Co Pale Ale. Twist the ring to the top and the label to the front of the bottle releases to view the 'V' shaped cutting blade. The reverse is stamped "Made in Vienna". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 2" x 0.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	GEC Equiluxo Glass Change Slope CS4 Original, quality 1920's Jefferson-type glass bowl issued by General Electric Company to promote their glass product "Equiluxo", "Non-Glare Glass", Presumably this was either a desk tidy or a countertop change slope ? Embossed to the inner bowl "Specify Equiluxo Glass Without Glare" and "G.E.C". One small chip to the underside of the rim, otherwise complete and in good order. 1.5" tall x 5.5" top diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	St Julien Tobacco Glass Change Slope CS3 Original, quality 1920's / 30's moulded glass shop counter "Change Slope". This example is advertising "Ogden's St Julien Tobacco" with pictorial details of packets of "Virginia Blend" and "Empire Blend" at 11d per oz and 9½d per oz. The decoration is bright and clear and detailed to the reverse of the slope and has some damage to the paintwork and detail and the two back corners of the glass have chips, otherwise complete and in good order. 7" x 7.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	J. Weeks & Co of Chelsea Door Handle DH892 Original, quality pre-war spherical shaped, single flat fronted, turning door knob with a circular backplate with four countersunk screw holes for mounting and a square hole for a standard square steel bar. The face of this door knob is embossed "J.Weeks & Co Chelsea". Polished and complete and in good order. Backplate 2.5" diam. Knob 2 1/8" diam. 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Maypole Dairy Butter / Lard Tub DP269 Original, quality late 19th century two tone glazed stoneware Lard Tub with a strap handle to the rear, impressed "4lb" beneath and transfer printed to the front "Maypole Dairy Co." with an illustration of children dancing around the Maypole. All is complete and in good order. 6.25" tall x 7" top diam. 9" wide including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Royal Exchange Insurance Pin Tray, 4 available FM22 Original, quality 1920's circular copper pin tray or wine coaster embossed to the centre with the coat of arms for "Royal Exchange Assurance". This heavy small tray is impressed "Made in England by Henry Jenkins & Sons Ltd Birmingham". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 4.25" x 0.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Ideal Stoneware Footwarmer FW91 Original, quality 1920's buff coloured stoneware hot water bottle / footwarmer decorated in blue and detailed 'Ideal' in a ribbon swag to each side and "West Bros Battersea" for the retailer to the front. The screw in stopper has a chip under the rim, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. Originally filled with hot water now ideal as a door stop filled with sand. 9" x 5" wide. 5" tall including stopper. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £89.00


	Pre-war Woodbine Playing Cards G18 Four original, quality pictorial advertising pre-war playing cards issued by W.D & H.O. Wills advertising "Wild Woodbine Cigarettes". These cards were originally part of a used set and are a little soiled and have been reframed later, otherwise all is complete and in good order. Frame exterior 9.5" x 7.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Advertising Ceramic Inkwell IW90 Original, quality 1920's white ceramic inkwell to fit into the top of a school desk, but the first we have seen with a printed advert to the top. This example details "Gee Walker & Slaters Ltd. Derby. Desk". In super condition. Complete and in good and working order. 1.5" tall. 1.75" top diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Dewars Whisky Jug J239 Original, quality 1920's Egyptian-themed Doulton Siliconware, Dewars Whisky Jug manufactured by Royal Doulton. This unusual example is impressed to the underside "Royal Doulton England", "6167", "Silicon". The front is detailed "Royal Warrant to His Majesty the King", and "John Dewar & Sons Ltd Distillers, Perth, NB" with a Royal Coat of Arms. The remaining body is covered with Egyptian-style decoration of beasts and birds and all is complete and in good order. 6" tall. Base 4.75". Body widest 5 1/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Cadburys Bournville Coca Jug J226 Original, quality late 19th century two tone glazed stoneware jug with a pouring spout, a strap handle to the rear and detailed in white underglaze text "Make drinking chocolate with Bournville coca" and the "Cadbury" logo entwining a coca bush. The underside is impressed "N" and all is complete and in good and working order. 5.75" tall x 5" diam. 6.25" including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Courage Alton Pale Ale Jug J173 Original, quality pre-war off white coloured ceramic water jug with a coloured cockerel to each side and advertising "Courage Nut Brown Ale" to one side and "Courage Alton Pale Ale" to the other. The underside is detailed for the manufacturer "The Associated Potteries Co. Sole Proprietor Hancock, Caulfield & Waller Ltd, Mitcham, London & The Potteries". These water jugs were issued for use on the bar top in pubs and hotels and this example is perfect and very clean. 4" tall x 4.5" x 5.75" including handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Castle Laundry Letter Opener LO25 Original, quality 1930's chromed letter opener impressed to the grip "Castle Laundry Ltd Bournemouth" and to the other both side a patent number and a registration number for the year 1933. Complete and in super condition. 9.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	White Horse Whisky Ceramic Match Striker MS68 Original, quality circa 1900, ceramic match striker in the shape of a horseshoe with a blue crocodile skin pattern, a "Good Luck" detail to the front, two white horse logos and an upstand to take an opened matchbox. The underside is detailed with the registration number for the year 1901 and for the maker Shelly, Late Foley, England". Complete and in good and working order. 2" tall x 5" front to back. 4.25" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £89.00


	Caley's Mineral Water Match Striker MS60 Original, quality 1920's white ceramic match striker with two tone blue decoration and black transfer advertising "Caley's Table Waters" to both sides, "By Royal Warrant to H.R.H The King" at one end and "by Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales" at the other. The square shaped centrepiece has a striker surface on each side and an illustration of a female in a toga back and front. One minuscule chip to one end, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Appears unused and the first we have seen. 5" tall. 6" x 5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Advertising Stoneware Match Striker MS57 Original, quality late 19th century green glazed stoneware match striker with a saucer base to take the spent matches and a top facility to hold the matches upright with a striking outside surface. Most of all, this example has an applied glazed slab impressed for "William Gibson Glass & China Merchant Ashton-Under-Lyne". The underside is impressed "Leadless Glaze" and for the manufacturer "Lovatt Langley Mill England". All is complete and in good and working order. 3" tall. 4.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Stones Ginger Wine Match Striker MS44 Original, quality late 19th century circular stoneware bar / countertop match striker in a white glazed finish with black text advertising "Stone's Ginger Wine". The underside is printed with a logo of a "Stone Ginger Wine" barrel and "Proprietors, The Finsbury Distillery Co". No chips or cracks and complete and in good order. 4" diam x 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Glass Rolling Ruler, 2 available R51 Original, quality 1920's clear glass tube, acid etched to one side "Use Moncrieffs Inks". This 12" long tube was a rolling ruler used with dip pens to draw horizontal lines. This is the first we have seen and all is complete and in good order. 12" x 0.75" diam. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Ceramic Advertising Rolling Pin RP17 Original, quality late 19th century off white coloured ceramic rolling pin with the original turned beech handles. This good example has transfer printed details for "Mason's extract of herbs", "Coombs Aeriated Pastry Flour", "Kilvents Pure Lard" and "Coombs Eureka Flour". Although the text is a little faded, all is complete and in good order otherwise. Ceramic roll 12" x 2". Total length including handles 20.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Allinson Flour Ceramic Rolling Pin RP15 Original, quality late 19th century white ceramic rolling pin with a removable wooden spindle with handgrips. The ceramic roll is transfer decorated "Use Allinson Whole Wheat Flour for all purposes". Complete and in good and working order with not a blemish in sight. Ceramic roll 10" x 2.5". Total 18" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	Brass Advertising Shoe Horn SH23 Original, quality 1920's / 30's small brass shoehorn impressed with advertising details "Trampinese, Horne boots for men, 90-92 Oxford St London N.W.7 branches throughout London". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 6.5" x 1.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Harry Hall Brass Shoehorn SH22 Original, quality 1920's brass promotional, gents shoehorn in the original unpolished finish. The front is details "Harry Hall, Tailor & Habit Maker 181 Oxford St W I & 149 Cheapside EC2" and the reverse "Good Luck". Complete and in good and working order. 3.75" x 1.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Ceramic Spirit Pourer SP11 Original, quality 1920's ceramic spirit pourer with nickel mounts. This unusual example is detailed for "Cadenhead's Green Label Rum" to both sides and "Bowkers No 84317". Complete and in good and working order. 5.5" x 1.75" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Teachers Copper Whisky Tray T168 Original, quality 1920's five sided copper drinks tray with a hammered finish to the outer rim and embossed "Teachers Highland Cream Perfection of Old Scotch Whisky" and "Wm. Teachers & Sons Ltd Distillers". A very clean example polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 12.5" diam x 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Brooke Bond Beef Cube Tin T71 Original, quality 1930's / 40's square tin for Brooke Bond Beef Cubes priced at "1d each". Not a common tin and not in mint condition but a good clean example. Complete and in good order. 4.5" x 4.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Ogdens Stoneware Tobacco Jar T27 Original, quality 1920's tobacconist shop, tobacco dispensing jar in glazed stoneware. This example has a blue band to the top and 'Ogdens Impi Twist" for the blend of tobacco to the front and reverse, also "Issued by The Imperial Tobacco Co. ( of Great Britain & Ireland ) Ltd". A short faint hairline crack to the front top and others to the base rim and originally had a tin lid, otherwise complete and in good order. 6.5" tall. 6" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Spratts Brass Dog Comb VT53 Original, quality 1920's steel dogs' comb mounted with a sheet brass grip detailed "6", "Made in England" and with "Spratts" letters in the form of a Scottish Terrier. The first we have seen. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 4" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Rinso Laundry Tongs WB3 Original, quality pair of 1940's / 50's wooden laundry tongs stamped two each side "Approved for use with Rinso" ( a washing powder ). This clean example is made in beech with a plated steel hinge. Complete and in good and working order. Closed 13.75" x 2.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00

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