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	Chimney Pots Many original, quality, early 19th century or older chimney pots are usually available. See our "Chimney Pots" section for more details of those available. Click on photos for larger views.


	Staddle Stones Many original, quality, early 19th century or older staddle stones are usually available. See our "Stone Sinks, Troughs and Staddle Stones" section for more details of those available. Click on photo for larger view.


	Stone Sinks and Troughs Many original, quality, early 19th century or older stone sinks and troughs are usually available. See our "Stone Sinks and Troughs" section for more details of those available. Click on photos for larger view.


	4 Tine Hayfork AT54 Original, quality late 19th century four prong wrought iron hayfork with a good long ash handle. The ironwork has been cleaned and lacquered. the woodwork waxed. All is complete and in good and working order. Total 65" long. Handle 1.5". Fork 11.25" x 8.5". Click on photo for laarger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Elwell Four Prong Hayfork AT53 Original, quality late 19th century four prong wrought iron Hayfork with a good long ash handle. The ironwork is impressed "Elwell" for the manufacturer and still has some of the original red paintwork. The ash handle is in super condition, with no sign of any wormholes and has been waxed and the metalwork cleaned and lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total length 58.5". Shaft 1.25". Tines 9" wide x 12" long. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Long Reach Turfing Iron AT52 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron Turfing Iron with a 'D Shaped' cutting blade, a cranked wrought iron shaft and an ash handle with a 'D' shaped grip with the wood cleaned and waxed and the ironwork lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total 62" long. 'D' grip 4" x 1". Blade 8" x 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Turfing Iron AT51 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron Turfing Iron with a heart shaped cutting blade, a cranked wrought iron shaft and the original ash handle with a 'D' shaped grip. All is complete and in good and working order with the wood cleaned and waxed and the ironwork lacquered. In superb condition and ready for work. Total length 54.5". 'D' grip 4.25" x 1.5". Blade 11" x 9". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Huge Oak Wine Barrel B4 Original, quality huge 1920's cooper made oak wine barrel with ten thick wrought iron bands. This barrel of gigantic proportions will hold together tightly if kept full of liquid or outside to the elements. A great looking barrel with many uses. Complete and in good order. 49" tall x 27" base diam. 31" widest in middle. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £100.00


	H.G.W.W 1935 Boundary Marker BM1 Original, quality pre-war boundary marker in heavy cast iron with a vertical finger shaped front with a border and text in relief detailing "H.G.W.W" and "Boundary 1935". All in old black paint and complete and in good order. 24" tall x 8" wide. Front to back sign 1.5". Base 9.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Circular Terracotta Bread Pan BP23 Original, quality late 19th century circular terracotta bread proving pan often referred to as a "Pansion". This example has several copper staple type repairs, a hole drilled to the floor for drainage and glazing inside. These were used originally with a lid to allow the bread dough to rise and "prove" but now ideal as a planter. Top diam 15" x 7.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Terracotta Bread Pan BP19 Original, quality late 19th century terracotta bread proving pan ( pansion ). This example, glazed to the outside and the inside, has a rolled over top rim and some chips to the rim but otherwise complete and in good order with no cracks. Ideal also as a planter but one would need to drill holes for drainage. 9.5" tall. 18" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Terracotta Bread Crock BP18 Original, quality late 19th century smaller than average terracotta bread proving pan with a rolled over top rim and glazing to both inside and out. If required to use as an flower pot, holes need to be drilled for drainage. Missing the lid but otherwise complete and in good and working order. 9.75" tall. 14.25" top diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Frosted Glass Hyacinth Vase BV45 Original, quality pre-war frosted glass hyacinth bulb vase in a pale blue colour with coloured enamel floral decoration. Probably continental. Complete and in good order. 5.5" tall. 3" top diam. 3.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Yellow Engraved Glass Hyacinth Vase BV44 Original, quality 1920's pale yellow hyacinth bulb vase with engraved leaf designs. Complete and in good order. 6" tall x 3.5" base diam. Top aperture 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views Price: £56.00


	Pair of Cranberry Glass Hyacinth Vases BV43 Original, quality pair of late 19th century cranberry glass hyacinth bulb vases of an unusual form. These examples have frilly turned over top rims with applied clear glass decorative galleries and applied clear glass multiple feet to the underside. Chip to one foot, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 5.25" tall x 3.25" widest. Top 3" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Pair of Amethyst Glass Hyacinth Vases BV42 Pair of original, quality late 19th century amethyst coloured tall glass hyacinth bulb vases with tapered necks, bulbous bases, shallow top rims and good wear to the underside with sharp pontil scars. Complete and in good order. 8.5" tall x 3.75" widest. Top 2 5/8" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Quilted and Overlaid Glass Hyacinth Vase BV41 Original, quality 1920's pale blue quilted overlaid glass hyacinth bulb vase of the squat shape. This most unusual example has the pale blue overlaid glass fading to near white at the base. One tiny chip to the inner white glass only to the top rim otherwise complete and in good order. 5.5" tall x 4.5" widest. Top aperture 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	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


	Terracotta Flower Pots, 2 available FP14 Original, quality run of superb hand thrown terracotta flowers pots circa 1900 / 1920's of a good size and colour with a rolled over top rim. All perfect with no cracks, chips or faults. 9.5" tall. 11" top exterior diam. 6.75" base diam. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


	Cut Glass Flower Stand FP6 Original, quality, circular, dome shaped large moulded glass, flower stand in cut brown clear glass, with marble type veins. This stand was for setting a display of cut flowers and is a larger than normally found size. It is also most unusual to find these in coloured glass. The underside is embossed "Made in England", "10" and with a patent number for the year 1931. Some minor damage to the inner veins, but otherwise complete and in good order. 6.5" tall x 10" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Elwell Two Piece Garden Line Stake G40 Original, quality 1920's two piece garden line with a cast iron Revolving frame for the line on a wrought iron stem impressed "Elwell" for the maker and the original matching stake. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 19" x 13.5" x 1" revolving section. 15.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Garden Hose Reel G39 Original, quality 1920's steel garden hose reel of larger proportions in a blacksmith made wrought iron frame with cast iron wheels to the rear. This good example with a side handle and in the old weathered finish, is complete and in good and working order. 32.5" tall. 24.5" axle width. Large drum 19.5" diam. 15.5" wide. 22" front to back including wheels. Wheels 7" diam x 1.5" thick Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	26 Zinc Shrub Labels G37 Original, quality twenty-six asstd. 1920's or earlier Zinc shrub labels of a variety of shapes, most have the very faint names visible and all are in good order. Largest 2.5" x 3.5". Price is for the lot. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00


	The Grange Weedkiller G27 Original, quality 1920's, brass weedkiller with a brass cylindrical stem, a filling scoop as the twist on cap, an aluminium sprung base and valve and an oval maker's plaque detailing "The Grange Killweeder, Toll Lawndressing Ltd, Buxton, Sussex". Some very minor dents but otherwise complete and in good and working order and polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 35.5" long x 1.75" body diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pearlware Flowerbed Labels, 2 available G23 Original, quality, large, unused Staffordshire pearlware ceramic, garden or greenhouse flowerbed label, with a scallop shell design to the top, a central square panel and a pointed end, with three countersunk screw holes. For pushing into the ground or screwing to a wooden border surround. The reverse has a super clear impressed registration lozenge mark for the year 1878 and the retailer or maker's name "G. A. Stubbs Warwick". All are complete and in superb order, with the odd minor stain, but no chips or cracks and much, much larger than you think. 12.25" x 5.25" plus 0.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Copper Toogood Trophy Shield G17 Original, quality, pressed copper "Toogood Best in The Show" shield in the original unpolished patinated finish, with the year presentation shield above at the top of the chains dated 1908 and bearing the Royal Coat of Arms. The main shield of a thick guage copper is deeply embossed with fine detail, the Kings Crown to the top above the Royal Coat of Arms, a central cameo of various Poultry surrounded by a larrel wreath, with an array of flowers and fruit above to the left and vegetables to the right. The text is all in banner swags "The Toogood Shield For The Best in The Show", "Toogood and Sons, The Kings Seedsmen", "For The Best in The Show, Won By... and at... " and "Presented By Toogood and Sons Southampton". This shield has never been engraved and is in mint condition in all aspects, with just a little discolouration to the reverse. The first we have seen of this size awarded by "Toogood and Sons". Main shield 12.25" x 10". Total length complete 13.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £265.00


	Cast Iron & Timber Garden Bench GB41 Original, quality mid to late 19th century heavy cast iron bench ends in a faux branch design with later replacement timber boards, nuts, washers and bolts. One good repair to one cast iron end and with the old coat of green paint, all is now complete and in good and working order. Total length 67.5" x 33" tall. 19" front to back on floor. 17.5" top of seat board to floor. Top board 6" x 1.25". Seat board 8.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Long Handled Sickle GH200 Original, quality 1920's blacksmith made wrought iron Sickle on a long ash shaft. The blade is impressed "Knapman 2" and the ash shaft is in superb condition with not a wormhole in sight. All has been cleaned, the wood waxed and the metalwork lacquered. Complete and in good and working order. Total 53" tall. Shaft 1.5" diam. Sickle blade 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Grave Digging Spade GH198 Original, quality late 19th century steel spade with the original heavy duty thick and long ash handle. The arrow head shaped spade still has some of the original paint, has seen very little use if any and is complete and in good and working order with no signs of woodworm. Total 58.5" long. Shaft 1.5" diam. Spade 14" x 10" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Blacksmith Made Hand Tool GH196 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron hand tool with the original 'T' handle in ash, only the screw has been replaced. Use unknown but probably a gardening tool for the kitchen gardeners ? Complete and in good and working order. 22.5" x 5" x 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	Fern Trowel GH127 Original, quality late 19th century steel fern trowel with the original turned beech handle. No maker's name and splits to the handle but otherwise complete and in good and working order. Hard to find these today. 11" x 1.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Hedge Clippers GH97 Pair of original, quality, 1920's patent, hand operated hedge clippers of the "Astor" type, with two turned beech handles and four movable cutting blades in steel. Appears to be used very little and the wooden grips have retained most of the original varnish, otherwise all has been cleaned and lacquered. In superb condition, complete and in good and working order. 16.5" long x 8.75" wide. 2" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	2 Piece Stoneware Planter GU11 Original, quality late 19th century dark brown glazed two piece stoneware planter on base in a tree trunk form with holes for "planting out" to the sides. This super garden urn does have a short firing crack to one side at the floor level, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. Very sturdy, strong and heavy and a most unusual example. 31" total height. 25" wide. Base only 22.5" tall x 20" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Copper Jardiniere J66 Original, quality late 19th century copper jardiniere with a wavy raised top rim. This clean example has no dents or blemishes, has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 8.75" tall x 11" widest. Inner aperture 7.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Copper Jardiniere J62 Original, quality small copper jardiniere circa 1900, in an Arts & Crafts form with an embossed decoration to the shoulders and a wavy top rim. The underside is impressed for the manufacturer "Townsends Ltd". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 6" tall x 8.25" diam. Base 3.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Copper Jardiniere J61 Original, quality late 19th century copper jardiniere with an embossed decoration to the main body. Minor dents overall and some good repairs to the base. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and now complete and in good and working order. 9" tall. 11.25" widest. 8.75" internal aperture. Base 4.75" diam. Click photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Huge Brass Jardiniere J57 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's large spherical shaped brass jardiniere of a very plain form with just a reeded band of detail around the body two thirds up. The underside has the maker's logo and "British Make". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Some fatigue to the top rolled outer rim, otherwise complete and in good and working order. 12" tall x 15.5" wide diam. Top inner aperture 11". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Copper Jardiniere J53 Original, quality circa 1900, circular copper jardiniere with an Arts & Crafts embossed design. The underside is impressed "Solid Copper" and has a copper patch repair to a small hole to the floor. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 7.5" tall x 9.5" wide. Inner aperture 7.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Brass Jardinière / Ice Bucket J49 Original, quality late 19th century all brass jardinière with three cast brass legs, two side ring handles and embossed ribbing to the body. The underside is impressed with the logo for the manufacturer "Henry Loveridge of Wolverhampton". This would also make a perfect champagne bucket. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 12.25" tall. Top 14" diam. Widest including ring handles 15.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


	NAAFI Vase M89 Original, quality 1920's / 30's brown glazed and waisted stoneware flower vase with an applied decoration to the front detailed in embossed "The NAAFI badge" (Navy, Army and Air Force Institution). The underside is printed for the manufacturer "Lovatt's Langley Ware England". Complete and in good order. 7.5" tall. 4" base diam. 2.75" top diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	2 Piece Copper Presentation Flower Holder P33 Original, quality post-war circular water container and stem holder for a floral display made all of copper with a lift out perforated cover and mounted on four feet in the form of mythical fish. The front is mounted with an oak leaf shaped plaque engraved "Presented to Mrs Peile on the occasion of the passing out parade and prize giving H.M.S. Fisgard 15th April 1958". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 5.5" tall. 8.5" widest. ( need pictures ) Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Terracotta Kale Forcer RF15 Original, quality 1920's pale terracotta dome shaped Kale Forcer with wavy line decoration to the shoulders and a staple repaired hairline crack. A good lichen covering and colour to the outside and now in good usable condition, although as usual, it is missing the lid. 14.5" tall x 15" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Rhubarb Forcer RF10 Original, quality 1920's red terracotta rhubarb forcer of the tapered conical form, with the remains of the original lid. This example has two short hairline cracks from the base which have been wire staple repaired, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 24" tall body. 3" lid. 17" exterior base diam. 8.25" top exterior diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS86 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 21.5" x 19" x 9". Interior 18" x 15" x 7". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


	Rectangular Slate Sink SS75 Original, quality mid to late 19th century rectangular shaped shallow slate sink. Very unusual to find a sink in slate !. This example does have layer splits but otherwise is generally in good order with a drainage hole to the centre. Heavier than it looks. Exterior 32" x 24" x 5". Top interior 28.5" x 20.5" x 3.5". Bottom interior 25" x 18". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £185.00


	Small Cast Iron Feed Trough T48 Original, quality late 19th century small cast iron animal feed trough of a rectangular shape with tapered sides and mounted on four cast iron feet. This example has a divider to separate feeds and, the remains of the enamelled interior, all is well-weathered and pitted but complete and in good order otherwise. 2.75" tall x 14.5" x 4.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Reeves of Bratton Cast Iron Feed Trough T45 Original, quality late 19th century short cast iron animal feed trough with a 'D' shaped body on four legs and with a central bar over the centre. This unusual example is embossed for the iron foundry "Reeves of Bratton" and is complete and in good and working order. 8.5" tall x 23.5" x 12". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Taskers of Newbury Cast Iron Feed Trough T44 Original, quality late 19th century short cast iron animal feed trough of a triangular form with feet beneath and embossed "Taskers Newbury" for the manufacturer Iron Foundry. Complete and in good and working order. 9.5" tall x 12" front back. 24" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Turned Limewood Item T37 Original, quality late 19th century / circa 1900 unknown item turned in limewood. Is it a dibber for planting bulbs ?. A plumbers tool ?. A kitchen tool for shaping ?. If you have any ideas please make contact. In good order. 11" long x 2.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	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


	Large Brass Wine Vat Tap T11 Original, quality late 19th century huge brass tap probably continental and probably from a wine vat or similar. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order, but we have not tested it for working, no apparent reason not to be working. 10.5" x 2.25". 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	2.5 Galvanised Watering Can WC79 Original, quality 1920's 2.5 gallons galvanised watering can with a fixed handle over the top another to the rear and a short necked spout to the front. The top is embossed "2 1/2 gallons" and all has been cleaned and lacquered. Holds water and is complete and in good and working order. Body tall 10.5". 9.5" diam. 16.5" front to back including spout plus handle. 15.5" tall including handle over. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	1.5 Gallon Galvanised Watering Can WC78 Original, quality pre-war galvanised 1.5 gallon watering can with an original copper rose. This example has a handle over the top another to the rear, a wire support for the long neck and a brass label to the dome top detailing the capacity 1 1/2 gallons. Cleaned and lacquered and holds water and complete and in good and working order. Body 9" tall. 9" wide. 20.5" front to back including spout plus rear handle. 14.5" tall including handle over. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	2 Gallon Galvanised Watering Can WC77 Original, quality pre-war galvanised watering can with a handle over the top another to the rear, a long neck to the original brass faced rose and embossed "2 G" for the capacity two gallons. The brass has been polished and lacquered, all is complete and in good and working order. Body 10" tall x 9" diam. 23" front to back including handle plus rose. 15.5" tall including top handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Galvanised Watering Can WC76 Original, quality 1920's two gallon galvanised watering can with a fixed handle over the top, another to the rear and a short-necked spout to the front. The top has a brass plaque detailed "2 gallon" and all has been cleaned and lacquered. Holds water and is complete and in good and working order. Body 10" tall. 9" diam. Total 15.75" tall. 15.75" front to back and handles including spout. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Early Copper Watering Can WC65 Original, quality superb late 19th century all copper watering can in the 17th / 18th century style. This wonderful example has several repairs to the underside but is now complete and in good and working order. There are multiple dents to the handle and stem to the rose and we have taken out many other dents. A truly spectacular example of a Victorian copy. This item is not lacquered to enable it to return to its green / brown colour or we could lacquer it for you for no extra cost. 17" tall x 10" widest. 21.5" front to back including handle and spout. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £485.00


	Perry and Son Brass Hot Water Can WC56 Original, quality late 19th century brass hot water can of an unusual aesthetic movement style with a certain resemblance to the designs of Dr Christopher Dresser. This clean example has a tinned interior, the original black ceramic knob to the lid, an exaggerated tubular brass looped handle over the top and a square tubed pouring spout. The underside is impressed for the maker "R.Perry Son & Co of Wolverhampton" and with the knotted rope logo, this company certainly manufactured some designs from Dr C. Dresser but I have not found any identical water can references, as yet. Some very minor metal fatigue but all complete and in good and working order otherwise. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Will hold water if required for use. 10.25" tall. 4.5" wide. 11.5" including handle and spout. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00

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