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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: £600.00


Folding Boot Jack with Fittings BJ14 Original, quality late 19th century folding mahogany boot jack with brass mounts and fully fitted with a pair of steel folding boot pulls, one with a leather punch and the other with a button hook. One brass hinge is impressed "P.M & Co Patent". Could this be for "Pearl & Co" a manufacturer of similar items ? The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. Open 12.25" x 4.25" x 7/8". Closed 12.25" x 2 1/8" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Pair of Boot Pulls BJ13 Original, quality pair of late 19th century steel boot pulls with turned Cocobolo wood grips. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Total length 6" x 3.5" wide grip x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


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


	Brass on Oak Horseshoe Crib Board CB16 Original, quality late 19th century horseshoe shaped crib board in oak with a drawer to the front and brass mounts to the top. Within the brass "horseshoe" is an engraved brass decoration of three playing cards, the four of hearts, five of clubs and four of diamonds: The pull out drawer to the front for a pack of cards, has a handle in the form of a tiny stirrup. The brass pegs are replacements turned up to suit and all is complete and in good and working order. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A great cribbage board, the first we have seen in this form. 6.75" x 5.75" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Walnut Hallway Coat Rack CR91 Original, quality late 19th century wall mounted, walnut coat rack with a horseshoe shaped bevelled mirror to the centre, with five brass hooks beneath and a brass rail above. A most unusual hallstand with equine interest. Complete and in good and working order. 30" tall x 27" wide and 7.5" front to back Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Galvanised Animal Feed Scoop G14 Original, quality 1930's galvanised animal feed scoop in superb condition. This example has a bowl mounted to a tapered tubular handle and is embossed "3 ½lb" to the floor and "Blue Cross balanced rations", with a cross between to the back and front. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Bowl 9" diam x 3.75". Total 5" tall x 14" x 9" including handle. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Unused Copper and Brass Horse Singe H66 Original, quality late 19th century brass and copper paraffin fired horse singe. The main brass barrel will unscrew to gain access for filling and the tap controls the flow of fuel to the wick inside the decorative copper attachment. The brass comb is impressed for the maker "T.E. Bladon & Son Ltd B'Ham". Absolutely in mint condition with the original leather washers and wick. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 14.5" x 5" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	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


Pair of Wrought Iron and Brass Gun Hooks, 3 pairs available H35 Original, quality pair of 1920's wrought iron wall hooks with a wood thread for mounting and cast brass finials. Cleaned and lacquered. Ideal for wall hanging guns, stable tools and other items. Complete and in good and working order. 4.25" front to back excluding thread. 2" tall. 0.75" wide. Total length 5.25" including thread. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £65.00


	Child's Side Saddle Safety Stirrup H12 Original quality, 19th century, child's steel side saddle safety release stirrup, manufactured by J. Bradbury & Sons. Complete and in good and working order. 6.25" tall. Click on photo for a larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Safety Release Nickel Stirrup H11 Original quality, 1920's, solid nickel horse riding stirrup with a quick release safety action for side saddles. Stamped to the underside 'Never Rust', 'Wheeler' and 'Hawkins'. An unusual stirrup complete and in good and working order. 7" x 6" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views Price: £56.00


	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 Hay Manger HR143 Original, quality 18th century blacksmith made free-standing animal feeding manger with a later wrought iron stand made to suit. Super blacksmith forging to the manger basket and frame added to a later iron stand. All has been cleaned and repainted in a green hammerite paint, which could be changed if it's wrong for one. Complete and in good and working order. Basket 74" x 22.5" x 15" tall. Base stand 42" x 22". Total height from the ground 27.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


	Brass Saddle Rack HR142 Original, quality late 19th century all cast brass Tack Room saddle rack. This unusual example, the first we have seen in brass, has a rectangular shaped slightly curved backplate with four countersunk screw holes for wall mounting. The two arms with the larger to the top are on a swinging mount. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 14.5" x 2.25". 16" front to back when out. Clcik on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Wrought Iron Corner Hayrack HR141 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron corner mounted hayrack. Used originally for feeding horses in stables also ideal as a planter. Complete and in good and working order. Very similar to HR140. 35.5" tall x 33" wide when laid on ground. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Wrought Iron Corner Hayrack HR140 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron corner mounted hayrack. Used originally for feeding horses in stables also ideal as a planter. Complete and in good and working order. Very similar to HR141. 35.5" tall x 33" wide when laid on ground. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Wrought Iron Wall Mounted Hayrack HR139 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron wall mounted hayrack. Used originally for feeding horses in stables also ideal as a planter. Complete and in good and working order. Very similar to HR138. 20" tall x 26" wide plus 16" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Wrought Iron Wall Mounted Hayrack HR138 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron wall mounted hayrack. Used originally for feeding horses in stables also ideal as a planter. Complete and in good and working order. Very similar to HR139. 20" tall x 26" wide plus 16" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Musgraves Side Saddle Rack HR135 Original, quality late 19th century, wall mounted cast iron harness room Side Saddle Rack, larger than the standard staddle rack of this style. This example has walnut mounts with the ironwork cleaned and repainted black and was manufactured by "Musgraves of Belfast" and is marked and such to the reverse. The backplate has five countersunk screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 13" wide x 9.75" tall. Total 25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	Pine Saddle Rack HR134 Original, quality late 19th century pine and oak large wall mounted rack to take two saddles. This example has a heavy pine backboard, well treated for worm, and two shaped oak pegs to take the saddles. All has been stripped and waxed and is complete and in good and working order. Backboard 42.5" x 8.5" x 2.5" front to back. Total 25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Run of Cast Iron Bridle Racks, 3 available HR78 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron wall mounted bridle rack with a horseshoe shaped front plate and a brass tack hook to the centre of the backplate. The face to the top has an impressed lozenge shaped registration mark for the year 1864 and the backplate has three countersunk screw holes for mounting. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 4" tall x 3.75" wide. 2.25" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Small Cast Iron Corner Hayrack HR77 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron, wall mounted corner hayrack, for feeding horses, but also ideal for a wall planter. Each side has two mounting lugs, with countersunk screw holes and all is complete and in good and order. 28" tall x 29" wide when laid on ground. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Wrought Iron Corner Hayrack HR36 Original, quality, 19th century blacksmith made heavy wrought iron wall mounted corner hayrack. Used originally for feeding horses in stables, also ideal for a corner planter. Complete and in good order. 33" tall x 34" wide when laid on ground Click on photo for a larger and other views Price: £85.00


	Harness Makers Single Creasing Iron HT13 Original, quality late 19th century harness maker's single creasing iron with a turned beech handle and a brass ferrule. Complete and in good and working order. 6.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £30.00


Dixon Harness Makers Double Creasing Iron HT12 Original, quality late 19th century harness maker's double creasing iron with a beech handle, brass ferrule and marked for the maker "J. Dixon and Sons". Complete and in good and working order. 8" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	7 Dixon Harness Makers Edge Trimmers HT11 Seven matching late 19th century harness maker's "edge trimmers" with matching handles and all marked for the maker J Dixon and Son and numbered. Some with rosewood handles and others in beech. Minor splits to the handles but otherwise all complete and in good and working order and all with brass ferrules. 6" to 8" long and 1.25" widest. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


Harness Makers Tool HT6 Original, quality, late 19th century, harness maker's 'single crease' hand tool, with a wrought iron head stamped "2" and "J.Dixon" for the maker and fitted with a turned rosewood handle and brass ferule. Complete and in good and working order. 6.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £30.00


	Horseshoe Copper Entrée Mould, 8 available JM203 Original, quality, pressed copper, entrée mould, circa 1900, in the form of a horseshoe. The inside tinned surface is in good order and the exterior has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Smaller examples may well be available reference code JM202. 2" x 1.75" x 1". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


Horseshoe Copper Entrée Mould, 9 available JM202 A good run of original, quality, pressed copper, small entrée moulds, circa 1900, in the form of a horseshoe. The inside tinned surface is in good order and the exterior has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Larger examples may well be available reference code JM203. 1.75" x 1.5" x 0.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £30.00


	Silver Roundlett Coach Key K154 Original, quality silver cased folding carriage door key, Railway or Carriage ? Known an as "roundlett carriage key". This very clean example has a hallmarked two piece silver case with a steel carriage key in the original gilt finish. The hallmarks are a little rubbed, but this item would be circa 1900 and has an engraved monogram. Complete and in good and working order. 3.5" x 5/8" closed. 3.5" x 3" open. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Brass Horse Mantel Ornament MO59 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass 'prancing horse' mounted on a cast iron rectangular shaped plinth. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the plinth cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good order. 9.5" tall x 9.5" long x 1.75" front to back at base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Cast Iron Horse Mantel Ornament MO51 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron mantel ornament in the form of a saddled horse on a stepped pedestal. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 8.25" tall. Base 9.75". Total 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


Swaine and Adeney Leather Cased Flask and Sandwich Box SB4 Original, quality 1920's leather case with saddle fitting straps. This example contains a clear glass flask with a locking cap and a pewter sandwich box with a double hinged lid. The sandwich box is stamped for the manufacturer "Swaine & Adeney London" and "Made in England". All is complete and in good and working order, although both items show signs of wear. Case 5.25" tall x 5.5" wide plus 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Dixon Leather Cased Flask and Sandwich Box SB3 Original, quality 1920's tan coloured leather case with saddle fitting straps. This example contains a clear glass flask with a locking cap and a pewter sandwich box, both items are stamped for the maker "James Dixon & Sons Sheffield". Complete and in good and working order. A very clean example. Case 5.25" tall x 6" wide x 1.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Cast Iron Saddle Racks, 3 available SR138 Original, quality pre-war similar wall mounted cast iron saddle racks in old and scruffy paint but complete and in good order otherwise. Back mount approx 11.5" x 8". Total 20" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £25.00


	Horse Tooth Rasp VT44 Original, quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made horse tooth rasp, with a brass ferule and the original turned beech handle. Complete and in good order. 21.5" x 1.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


Horse Mouth Gag VT42 Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron horse mouth gag, with a brass wing nut on a threaded rod adjustment. The wooden side covers appear to be in rosewood and does have a few grain splits, otherwise all is complete and in good order. The ironwork has been cleaned and lacquered. 12.5" x 7" x 1.5. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Horse Tooth Rasp VT1 Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made horse tooth rasp with a brass ferrule and an ebony grip. Complete and in good order. 24" x 1.75" widest. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £60.00


Pair of Antler Tip Whip Racks WR5 Original, quality pair of post-war continental wall-mounted whip racks with shaped honey-coloured oak backplates with two deer antler points to each. The reverse has recessed steel hanging plates. Ideally used as whip racks, hat pegs, sword racks and other uses. Cleaned and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 19" x 2.75". 4.5" front to back max. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	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


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: £78.00


	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: £78.00

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