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	Pair of Horn Mounted Boot Pulls BJ15 Original, quality pair of late 19th century steel boot pulls with pressed cowhorn grips both with inlaid brass details of a long dog and a stag, one to each side. No maker's name but of the most highest quality and in superb and very usable order. The first we have seen. Complete and in good and working order. 8.25" x 3.5" x 0.75" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Pair of Horn Interior Bell Pulls BP273 Original, quality pair of early 19th century interior bell pulls, originally fitted on the dado chair rail in a Georgian mansion. These most unusual examples have cast brass mounting plates and back mounts all in the old black paint and polished cowhorn central bosses and the covers and knobs on the face of the cranked winding handle. This is a true pair 1 x left handed and 1 x right handed and the brass could be polished and lacquered if required. These pulls are for use with a tight wire, non-electrical bell system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and many other bell fittings of differing types may also be available. Backplates 4.5" x 1.5". Central disc 3" diam. 6.25" wide x 4". 2" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Horn Interior Bell Pull BP190 Original, quality, late 19th century, interior bell pull, most unusual in 'cowhorn'. This pull is for use with a tight wire, non-electrical bell system and other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This example has the spherical pull knob mounted within the circular turned horn backplate and fitted with replacement rear spring and washers. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 3.5" diameter. Pull knob 1.5" diameter. 1.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	Horn Handled Butchers Steel BS43 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' sharpening steel stamped "J Woodcook C & M 1884" to the steel shaft. The handle turned in cowhorn has a wrought iron swivel ring and all has been cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good and working order. 16.5" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Horn Handle Butchers Steel BS39 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' sharpening steel with a shaped cowhorn handle, a brass guard and a top brass swivel hanging ring. The steel is stamped "Cast Steel" and all is complete and in good and working order. 18" x 1.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Cowhorn Spoon with Silver Mount C92 Original, quality late 19th century small spoon fashioned from cowhorn with a flattish bowl and a tapered shaft mounted with a silver shield with the initials of a previous owner. Probably Scottish and complete and in good order. 7" x 1.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Set of 8 Cow Horn Drawer Knobs CK552 Original, quality, set of eight matching late 18th or early 19th century cow horn chest of drawers knobs with the original brass threaded bars with hand-cut nuts, decorative Mother of Pearl inlays to the face of the knobs and replacement washers. One backplate is a replacement made in ebony and some nuts are old replacements found to suit, otherwise all are completely original and in good and working order. This set is embossed to the bottom edge of the knobs "S&T Deakin's Patent". A super set, complete and so rare to find. Backplate 1.7" diameter. Knob 2" diameter plus 1" bolt. 1." front to back. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Set of 8 Cow Horn Drawer Knobs CK472 Original, quality, set of eight matching late 18th or early 19th century cow horn chest of drawers knobs with the original brass threaded bars with hand cut nuts, rope twist brass wire inlays to the face of the knobs and fitted with replacement washers. One knob has a slightly thicker front, one other knob has some of the brass wire inlay missing and there is a variation in colour to some of the backplates, otherwise all are complete and in good and working order. This set is embossed to the bottom edge of the knobs "S&T Deakin's Patent". A super set complete and so rare to find. Backplate 1.7" diameter. Knob 2" diameter plus 1" bolt. 1.5" front to back. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Pair of Cowhorn Door Handles DH784 Original, quality pair of 18th or early 19th century cowhorn, spherical shaped door knobs with a standard square bar and grub screw adjustment system to fit standard mortice and rim locks and latches. Two circular brass backplates copied from originals have been fitted, each with two concealed screw holes for mounting. A most unusual pair of door knobs, very difficult to find in horn and complete and in good and working order. Backplates 2" diam. Knobs 2" diam. 1.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £450.00


	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. Some minor dents to the gong but otherwise, a super looking gong with a good tone and resonance. 16" total tall. Plinth 15" x 7.5". Gong 9.5" x 0.75". Hammer 9.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Cowhorn Keyhole Covers, 3 available KC529 18th or early 19th century keyhole surround with a swinging cover in pressed cowhorn. The backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and a good sized keyhole. All is complete and in good and working order. 3" x 0.75. 1" keyhole. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £65.00


	Cowhorn Letter Opener LO29 Original, quality pre-war letter opener fashioned in cow horn and originally purchased in Scotland. Complete and in good and working order. 8.5" x 1" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Set of 4 Cowhorn Serviette Rings SR2 Original, quality set of four matching 1920's serviette rings in cow horn, although the colour varies between the four pieces the sizes and pattern are the same. Complete and in good order. 1.25" x 1.75" diam exterior. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Drenching Horn VT69 Original, quality late 19th century drenching horn fashioned using a cow horn, as used by Veterinary Doctors or livestock owners for administering medicines to pigs and cattle. This example has been branded "W.B" for a previous owner. Complete and in good order. 16" x 2.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	LNER Cowhorn Whistle W133 Original, quality late 19th century whistle turned in 'cowhorn' and mounted with a split ring. The side is impressed "L.N.E.R" for The London & North Eastern Railway. A good loud whistle in superb condition and complete and in good and working order. 2.75" x 1" x 1" plug steel ring. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	GWR Whistle W75 Original, quality late 19th century loud whistle made in cowhorn and impressed "GWR" for The Great Western Railway. Most unusual to find a Railway whistle in cowhorn? Complete and in good and working order. 2.75" x 0.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00

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