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	Whebar Animal Food Card Advert A145 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped shop hanging card advert with white on red text detailing "Ask for The New Feeding Meal", "Whebar" and "For all Kinds of Stock". Complete with hanging cord loop and in super condition. 14.5" x 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Peat Spade AT50 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made large peat cutting spade with a heavy duty turned ash 'T' bar handle. All complete and in good order, quite a heavy tool work with, the largest we have seen. 41" long x 16" wide spade head. 24" wide 'T' handle x 3" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £165.00


	Wrought Iron Implement AT43 Original, quality 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron implement/instrument of an unknown purpose. This well made item has shaped prongs with softball tips, and the mounting spike is chiselled for mounting in lead? or wooden shaft. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is in good order. 11.5" x 6.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Pair of PigsKin Gaiters B4 Pair of original, 1920's men's gamekeepers type of brown pigskin leather gaiters with the original leather thong laces. These good sized gaiters with the laces are complete and in good and usable condition. 12" tall at the back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Clucket Sheep Bell with Yoke B308 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron clucket bell with the original Yoke / Collar fashioned from scraps of horse harness and two carved wedges. Although a crude example made for the job it is the real thing. Complete and in good and working order. Total 12" tall x 6" x 3". Bell only 4.5" x 5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


1937 Royal Counties Agricultural Souvenir CC229 Original, quality 1937 nickel plated on brass souvenir ashtray with embossed details "Royal Counties Agricultural Society", "Hackney Horse Society", " To mark The Coronation of His Majesty King George VI", "From Nigel C. Colman M.P. President" and "Reading 1937". Complete and in superb order. 4.5" diam x 0.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	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


Heatherwold Dairy Newbury Milk Churn DP254 Original, quality pre-war seventeen-gallon steel milk churn embossed "Heatherwold Dairy Newbury" around the band. Some small rust holes to the floor, lid missing and overall weathered finish, will not hold water but generally in good order otherwise. Other similar churns may well be available. 28" tall x 13.5" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	CWS Steel Milk Churn DP253 Original, quality pre-war seventeen-gallon steel milk churn embossed "CWS.D" around the band for the Co-operative Wholesale Society Dairy. Some small rust holes to the floor, lid missing and overall weathered finish, will not hold water but generally in good order otherwise. Other similar churns may well be available. 28" tall x 13.5" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Broadheath Brass Waggon Hub Cover HC4 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass hub cap from the axle of a horse drawn waggon or cart. This example is impressed to the top "J. Clarke Builder Broadheath" for the waggon maker. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 2.75" tall x 3.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Wrought Iron Sack Closure ? M29 Original, quality 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron sack closure. This item has a ratchet tightening system to one end. This is all we can think this item is, unless you know otherwise ?. In good order. Closed 14" x 2" x 1". Open 28.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Stoneware Bird Feeder PF14 Original, quality circa 1900, two-tone glazed stoneware poultry / bird / feeder / drinker. Impressed '2' to the front for the size two pints. The principle is self-filling hence the birds will not soil the water. All is complete and in good and working order. 9" tall. 5" wide. 6.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Stoneware Bird Feeder PF13 Original, quality circa 1900, two-tone glazed stoneware poultry / bird / drinker / feeder. Impressed "3 Pt" for the size three pints and "Price Bristol" for the manufacturer. The principle is self-filling hence the birds will not soil the water. This large example has some crazing to the front lip but does hold water and is otherwise complete and in good and working order. 11.5" tall. 5.5" wide. 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Stoneware Bird Drinker / Feeder PF12 Original, quality two tone glazed stoneware 1920's bird feeder / drinker with a coffee colour to the top and a pale buff to the rest. This example with '2' impressed to the front for two pints, has an integral bowl to the bottom front with the aperture for the seed or water and all is complete and in good and working order. 9.25" tall. 4.5" diam. 6.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Ransomes Advert 36" Tape Measure R53 Original, quality pre-war promotional pocket tape measure with a 36" steel rule within a steel circular case, the face is detailed for "Ransomes Agricultural Machinery" and the reverse for the manufacturer "J Rabone & Sons" and "Flexel Minor, Made in England". Cleaned and waxed. Complete and in good and working order. 1.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Harvest Moon Baler Twine Advert Tape Measure R54 Original, quality pre-war promotional pocket tape measure with a 36" steel rule within a circular steel case and a press button return. The celluloid front of the case is detailed "Harvest Moon Baler Twine" with a illustration of a runner fashioned in baling twine. The side is impressed for the manufacturer of the tape "Servant Worcester England". Some plating damage to the sides but, otherwise complete and in good and working order. 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Mancur Scale S293 Original, quality, 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron mancur scale with a crescent shaped brass dial, calibrated on both sides. These scales were used to weigh wool in sacks, after shearing the sheep. The small hook and suspension ring are used to weigh up to 50lb in 5lb divisions, and the larger hook and ring would weigh from 20lb to 300lb in 20lb divisions. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 11" x 4" x 1". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £145.00


Double Sprung Sheep Shears S11 Original, quality late 19th century smaller than average double sprung cast steel sheep shears. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10.75" x 3.25" open x 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


	Ward No 110 Sheep Shears S10 Original, quality late 19th century cast steel double sprung sheep shears with the maker's mark detailing "Ward Sheffield No 110" to each blade. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 14" x 3.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


Double Sprung Sheep Shears S9 Original, quality late 19th century cast steel double sprung sheep shears with a slot and wing nut adjustment system. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 13" x 3.75" open. 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Cranked Sheep Shears S8 Original, quality late 19th century cast steel cranked sheep shears in very, very clean condition. Ideal for topiary work. Each blade is impressed for the manufacturer 'Ward of Sheffield' and "No 30". Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 12.75" x 4". 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


Cast Steel Sheep Shears S7 Original, quality 1920's smaller than average cast steel sheep shears, stamped "Grasshopper 155 Made in England". Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 3" closed x 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £18.00


	Ward No 33 ½ Sheep Shears S6 Original, quality late 19th century near unused pair of cast steel sheep shears, of a standard design but very very clean. Both blades are impressed 'Cast Steel' and "WRP Ward Sheffield No 33 ½". Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 13.25" x 5.5" open. 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £18.00


Pair of Sheep Shears S5 Pair of original, quality 1920's / 30's, cast iron and steel sheep shears with turned applewood handles and stamped to the wrought iron stem for the manufacturer "Burman and Sons Ltd" , "War Time Finish" and "Made in England". The metalwork has been cleaned and lacquered and the grips polished. All is complete and in good and working order. 10.5" long. 4.5" widest. 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Ransome Tractor Spanner T119 Original, quality 1920's double ended wrought iron spanner embossed to one side for "Ransomes" the farm machinery and Tractor manufacturer. The other side has a code number 689 or similar?. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 11.75" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


Ransomes Tractor Spanner, 2 available T118 Original, quality 1920's double ended wrought iron spanner embossed to one side for "Ransomes" the farm machinery and Tractor manufacturer. The other side has a code number 689 or similar?. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10.5" x 2.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Lister Spanner T107 Original, quality pre-war double ended forged steel spanner with provision for 5/8" and 9/16" nuts, embossed to the shaft "Lister England". Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 11" x 2.25" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


Nicholsons Spanner T106 Original, quality pre-war double ended forged steel spanner. This example is embossed "Nicholsons " to one side and "6707" to the other. Cleaned and lacquered with some minor pitting, otherwise complete and in good and working order. 12.75" x 2.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Fordson Tractor Spanner, 3 available T103 Original, quality pre-war forged steel spanner for a hexagonal nut 2.25" wide. The shaft is embossed "Fordson" and "N-17029". Some minor pitting, cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 3.5" x 0.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


Reed Sickle T92 Original, quality 1920's / 30's, thick bladed blacksmith made wrought iron sickle on a good long ash shaft. All in super condition and appears un-used. The iron is stamped "Brades Co" and all has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 48" x 11" and 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	'D' Shaped Water Trough T42 Original, quality late 19th century 'D' shaped heavy cast iron water trough probably from a milking palour. This example has a filler inlet hole to the back and is embossed to the inside for the manufacturer "Clifford of Brinkworth" ( Wiltshire ). One mounting lug at the top back is missing, otherwise complete and in good order. 9" tall x 19" wide at the rear including one lug. 10.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Cast Iron Trough T15 Original, quality late 19th century long and narrow cast iron animal feed or water trough, with wrought iron curved bar over the top to prevent livestock spoiling the feed by walking in it. A good clean usable example but could be drilled for drainage for use as a planter. Complete and in good and working order. 50" x 13" plus 9" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Arnold Foster Mother VT60 Original, quality 1950's glazed stoneware feeder for suckling piglets. This "Foster Mother" can feed nine piglets at a time if necessary with black teats fitted around the outlet points and this example has the original electric heating element for warming up the liquid feed. Transfer printed for the manufacturer "Arnold & Sons, 84 Wigmore St, London W.I." and with the registration number for the year 1950. One chip to one outlet lip otherwise complete and in good order. 13" tall including element. Main body 9.5" diam. 10.25" base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Set of 4 Cast Iron Chicken Shed Wheels W3 Original, quality set of four cast iron wheels from a circa 1900 / 1920's Timber Chicken Shed. Complete and in good and working order. 11.5" diam x 2" tyre thickness. Width 2.5". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £150.00

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