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	Set of Wells Team Bells B273 Original, quality early 19th century Heavy Horse Road Haulier's set of four Team Bells by Robert Wells the bell founder of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, in the leather belfry cover. The two larger bells are embossed to the inside "R.W" and although the smaller two are not marked these were definitely by the same bell founder. These four bells are mounted under a leather storm cover and on a blacksmith made wrought iron frame with two spikes to the base for fitting into the top of the collar of the leading horse of the team. The more horses you had in the team, the more bells were worn and the louder the noise, which was primarily to warn the next village about the number of horses you were, which related to the size and weight of the load being pulled. It would not be easy to stop or to get going again. This example is complete, be it the leather hood has come adrift and the leatherworks has seen better days, it is still a good find and is mounted into a slab of pitch pine made to suit. This has a super sound when shaken. Close your eyes and listen. Total including stand 20.5" tall. Plinth 21.25" x 8.25" x 1.25". Belfry 20" x 4" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	Taylors of Loughborough Musical Handbell B250 Original, quality late 19th century brass musical handbell with a leather strap and top disc, and a sprung and felted internal clapper. The leather strap is stamped C and the disc is decorated with symbols and for the bell founder "Taylors of Loughborough". This super sized bell has been repaired to the outer edge with two large chips refitted and the bell still rings well. In good and working order. Total height including strap 10.5". Bell mouth 6.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and zoomable views Price: £245.00


	Large Fireside Bellows B88 Original, quality pre-war large pair of fireside bellows in Elm with a wrought iron spout. tThese bellows have been fully refurbished with new replacement leather and brass studs. Fully overhauled and in good and working order. 24" x 11.5" x 3" closed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Cased Pair of Fish Servers C80 Original, quality late 19th century superb unused silver plated fish servers in the original Morrocan red leather paper covered box with a velvet lining to the interior and a silk lining to the lid. Both the knife and fork have embossed handgrips with good detail of fish and acanthus leaves and the blades are engraved with acanthus leaves to the fork and a fish to each side of the knife blade entwined around Neptune's Trident. These Tools are probably the most impressive fish servers we have seen although not in silver. Box 14.5" x 4.25" x 1.5". Knife 13" x 2" x 0.75". Fork 9.5" x 2" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Campaign Tent Pole Coatrack CR89 Original, quality mid to late 19th century military campaign coatrack to fit around officers tent poles. This super example has five cast brass coat hooks riveted to a thick leather collar with a strap and buckle for mounting. The hooks have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the leather is good and strong and will fit up to 4" diam tent post. All is complete and in good and working order. Leather 2" wide x 9" plus strap. Each hook 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Leather Dog Collar DC25 Original, quality 1920's leather dog collar with brass studs, lead ring, buckle and nameplate with previous owners' engraved details "L.R. Lipsett. 1 Kings Bench Walk Temple E.C.4." ( London ) minor damage to one brass stud otherwise complete and in good and working order and most suitable for use. Has seven holes for adjustment. 21" long x 1.75". as picture 6.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Leather Covered Filing Tray FC6 Original, quality pre-war light tan coloured leather covered desk top filing tray with inset cover. The upper surfaces have tooled gilt inlays and the undersides have the original marbled paper. General scuffs and rubs to the leather but no stains or damage and complete and in good and usable condition. The first we have seen in good order. 10.75" x 8.5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Game Fishing Leather Rod Harness FE45 Original, quality late 19th century all leather game fishing harness to hold the rod steady for the larger fish. Good clean stitching, supple leather, a brass buckle and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 11" x 4.75". Strap 37" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Rosewood Handled Glass Cutter in Leather Case GC2 Original, quality glaziers rosewood handled glass cutter in the original leather protective case. This example is detailed "A Shaw & Son" for the maker and "1917" and the steelhead is stamped with the broad arrow mark for the War Dept. All is complete and in good and working order. Glass cutter 7" x 0.5" x 0.5". Leather case 8" x 1" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Leather Side Saddle Stirrup H62 Original, quality late 19th century single leather side saddle stirrup with a steel stirrup frame inside and interesting stamped marks to the underside probably the mark of the harness maker / saddler, great colour and great condition. Another very similar may well be available ref code: H61. 5" long plus 3.5". 4.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Brass Haime Plate on Red Leather HB144 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass rectangular shaped, heavy horse Haime plate decoration on the original red leather back mount, with the original leather strap. The plate has a scalloped outer edge and has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good order. 6.75" x 2.5" x 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £30.00


	Leather Case fitted with Glass Hairwash Bottle L29 Original, quality late 19th century clear empty glass bottle of 'Hills Hairwash' prepared for "A.W Hansford Court Hairdresser, 48/49 St. James St, London S.W.I" in its custom made two piece stitched leather case. Is in superb condition, stamped and gilded for the previous owner H.C.Mc.C. and complete and in good order. Outer case 9.5" tall, 3.75" and 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Leather Gladstone Bag L26 Original, 1920's small top quality brown leather Gladstone bag, with a brass locking catch, brass studs to the underside, double thick leather strap handles and a super clear pale leather lining with pockets to one side. The strap handles are stitched to the bag from one to the other underneath the base. The cleanest example we have had and showing very little sign of use. This bag lack the key but is otherwise complete and in superb order. 18" long x 8" wide and 10.5" tall including handles. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Halls Patent Letter Balance PS65 Original, quality sheet brass letter balance in the original matt gilt finish, calibrated with the postal rates for the years 1865 to 1871 and the original green leather covered hinged case. This example was designed by NR Hall in 1863 and is impressed "Hall's Patent" and stamped "Parnell London" for the manufacturer. The case is rather thin at the leather hinge but otherwise in super condition, with the underside impressed for the retailer "Asprey 156 Bond Street and 22 Albemarle Street". Apart from the weakness of the hinge all is complete and in good and working order. Case 5" x 2.75" x 0.5". Scale 4.75" x 2.125". Click on the photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Stanley Alidaide R45 Original, quality 1920's boxwood alidaide with brass mounts in the original finish and with the original leather case. This inclinometer, for measuring inclines and plotting maps, is in near mint condition with just some rubbing to the finish on the fittings and some minor stains to the leather case. Complete and in good and working order. 13" x 2.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Silver Mounted Riding Whip WR4 Original, quality late 19th century Malacca cane riding whip with a good leather eye to the end and a silver mounted antler top grip. The hallmarked silver ferrule is engraved with the initials "B.J.B" for the previous owner and "Champion & Wilton Oxford St London" for the retailer. All in good order. 20" long plus leather strap 7" x 4.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00

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