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	Kenrick No 14 Tally Iron L280 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron Goffering or tally iron on an 'S' shaped iron stem and plinth that has "Kenrick", "14" to the underside for the manufacturer A. Kenrick & Sons of West Bromwich. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and earlier to iron out ruffs worn around the neck. All has been cleaned and lacquered. The heating poker is missing but otherwise, all is in good order. Total height 8.5". Base 4.75" diam. Barrel 6.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Kenrick No 12 Tally Iron L279 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron Goffering or tally iron on an 'S' shaped iron stem and a plinth that has "Kenrick", "12" to the underside for the manufacturer A. Kenrick & Sons of West Bromwich. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and earlier to iron out ruffs worn around the neck. All has been cleaned and lacquered. The heating poker is missing but otherwise, all is in good order. Total height 7". Base 4.5" diam. Barrel 5.25" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Brass Crimping Machine L278 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron crimping machine with ribbed brass rollers, a turned fruitwood winding handle, two original heating rods and all mounted on an old wooden block. These were used for crimping the housemaid's collars and cuffs and similar. This example works very well. All has been cleaned, the ironwork waxed and the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Machine 9.5" tall x 12.75" wide including handle. 7.25" front to back. Base 7.5" x 7.5" x 0.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


	Laundry Crimping Machine L277 Original, quality late 19th century three piece cast iron crimping machine, used when crimping the starched collars and cuffs for maids and nurses or similar. The handle of the roller in the original black paint is impressed "Patent 1880". The middle ribbed plate is placed on / in the fire or oven to heat up and the base unit still with the original paint, is embossed to the underside for the manufacturer "Shephard Hardware Co, Buttalo NY" and "Patented Dec 12 1878". Complete and in good and working order. 6.5" long x 3.25" wide plus 4.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Siddons No 3 Box Iron L274 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron box iron with a lifting gate to the rear, the original turned beech handle grip and the original heating slug. The top of the body is impressed J&J Siddons for the manufacturer and the front handle support is marked '3' for the size. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order and has seen little if any use. 6" tall x 5.5" x 3.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Star Patent Laundry Iron L272 Original, quality late 19th century all cast iron American flat iron with a standard shaped solid cast iron body with a perforated 'D' shaped cast iron handle to the top. The cover is embossed "Enterprise manufacturing co. Phila. USA.", "Size 2" and "Patent Ground Star Iron". Good repair to an old crack to the cover plate and now all complete and in good order. Cleaned and lacquer finished. Sole 6.5" x 3.5" x 1.5". Total 4.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Mahony of New York Tailors Iron L270 Original, quality late 19th century unusual tailors' smoothing iron with a cast iron body and a flat bar shaped strap handle. The upper surface of the body is embossed for the manufacturer "M. Mahony. Troy N.Y" ( New York ) and "pat'd" ( for Patented ) "Nov 23rd 1876". The underside has a fine mesh grille effect in relief, all has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. The first we have seen. Body 4.5" x 2" x 2". Total 4.5" x 5.25" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Enamelled Top Electric Smoothing Iron L269 Original, quality 1920's / 30's electric smoothing iron with the original turned wooden handle and red enamelled top to the main body. Missing the electric cable and twin port plug but complete otherwise. Not sold as working and not suitable for use but ideal for a doorstop or bookend. Some chips to the enamel but otherwise in good order. Sole 6.5" x 4.75". Total 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Continental Flat Iron L265 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron laundry iron with a wrought iron shaped handle and the cast iron body with curved up, back and front. Probably used for ironing lace or other open woven fabrics. Not a common example. Cleaned and waxed and complete and in good order. Body 5" x 3.5" x 0.75". Total 3.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Brass Crimping Machine L262 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron crimping machine with ribbed brass rollers, a turned fruitwood winding handle, two replacement heating rods made to suit and all mounted on an old wooden block. These were used for crimping the housemaid's collars and cuffs and similar. This example works amazingly well. All has been cleaned, the ironwork waxed and the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Machine 8" tall x 12.5" wide including handle. 6.5" front to back. Block only 6.5" x 10.5" x 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £365.00


	Bless and Drake US Laundry Iron L259 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron Mrs Potts type cast iron smoothing iron with a lift off wooden handle. This unusual example is embossed to the elliptical shaped body for the manufacturer "Bless & Drake, Newark N.J" USA. The 'D' shaped wooden handle has a severe burn to one side but all is complete and in good order otherwise and has been cleaned and lacquered. Body 6.5" x 3.5" x 2.25" tall. Total height 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Kenrick Box Iron with Slug L256 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast iron box iron with the original turned fruitwood handle, lift up gate to the rear and cast iron slug for heating the iron. This smaller example is embossed "Kenrick" to the inside for the maker A. Kenrick & Sons of West Bromwich. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Body 4" x 3" x 1.75" tall. Total 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Cast Iron Billiard Table Iron L254 Original, quality late 19th century heavy cast iron rectangular shaped billiard table iron with the original tin sleeve. These were used to iron the green baize on the billiard table. The iron was heated on the stove and placed in the clean sleeve for use. This smaller than average example has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Body 7.75" x 4.25" x 1". Total with sleeve 8.5" x 5" x 5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Thurston Cast Iron Billiard Table Iron L253 Original, quality late 19th century heavy cast iron rectangular shaped billiard table iron with the original tin sleeve. These were used to iron the green baize on the billiard table. The iron was heated on the stove and placed in the clean sleeve for use. This example is embossed for the Billiard table manufacturer "Thurston & Co London". All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Body 10" x 5" x 1.5". Total with sleeve 11" x 5.25" plus 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Cast Iron Box Iron with Slug L252 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's cast iron box iron with the original turned fruitwood handle, lift up gate to the rear and cast iron slug for heating the iron. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Body 6.25" x 4.25" x 2.5". Total including handle 6.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Cast Iron Box Iron with Slug L251 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast iron box iron with the original turned fruitwood handle, lift up gate to the rear and cast iron slug for heating the iron. An above average example with a monkey tail grip to the top arm of the gate. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Body 5.75" x 3.75" x 2.5" tall. Total including handle 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Padmore and Son Cast Iron Billiard Table Iron L250 Original, quality late 19th century heavy cast iron rectangular shaped Billiard Table Iron for Ironing the green beize. This example has been cleaned and repainted black and is embossed to the upper surface of the body "Tho's Padmore & Sons, Billiard Works Birmingham". Complete and in good and working order. Body 10.25" x 4.75" x 1.5". Total including handle 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Dalli Charcoal Box Iron L249 Original, quality Dalli cast iron charcoal box iron patented in Germany circa 1900 / 1920 for the European Market. This model was fired by special compacted charcoal. This example has an old replacement wooden handle fitted with brass hexagonal dome needed nuts and is missing the turned wooden knob to the locking lever, otherwise complete and in good order. 8.5" x 4" x 7.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Carron 00 Flat Iron L241 Original, quality late 19th century oval shaped cast iron laundry iron with a blacksmith made wrought iron handle. This example embossed 'Carron' for the maker and '00' for the size. Has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. Body 3.75" x 2" x 0.75". Total 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Wm Bullock No 10 Tally Iron with Poker L237 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast iron goffering or tally iron on an 'S' shaped stem, a circular cast iron plinth and the original cast iron poker with a wrought iron stem and turned wooden grip. The poker head, the cast iron barrel and the underside of the circular plinth are all impressed '10' for the size. The underside is of the plinth is also detailed for the manufacturer "Wm Bullock & Co". The wooden grip to the poker is showing signs of woodworm. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and even earlier to iron large ruffs worn around the neck. Very unusual to find these irons with original pokers, the poker was heated in the fire and inserted in the barrel when required for use. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 6.5" tall x barrel 1" x 4.75". Plinth 4" diam. Poker total 17" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Cast Iron Tally Iron with Poker L236 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cast iron goffering or tally iron on a turned wrought iron stem, a circular cast iron plinth and the original cast iron poker with a wrought iron stem and turned wooden grip. The poker head is embossed '10' for the size, the wooden grip shows signs of woodworm and a good repair has been made to the edge of the circular base. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and even earlier to iron large ruffs worn around the neck. Very unusual to find these irons with original pokers, the poker was heated in the fire and inserted in the barrel when required for use. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 8" tall, barrel 5" x 1.5". Plinth 5" diam. Poker total 17.5" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Salters No 1 Convex Iron L231 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron polishing iron with a convex sole and used to iron washed and starched items such as Gents collars, cuffs and dickie shirt fronts. This example with a tubular hand grip is embossed to the upper surface on the body "Salter, Sylvester's Patent No 1" for the manufacturer and the size. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 4" tall. 4.5" x 3". Click on photo or larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Kenrick No1 Oval Iron L229 Original, quality late 19th century very clean oval shaped cast iron laundry iron with a tubular steel handle and embossed to the upper surface "AK & Sons" for the manufacturer A Kenrick & Sons of West Bromwich. Has been lacquered and complete and in good order. Sole 3.5" x 1.75". Total 2.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Double Cast Iron and Brass Tally Iron L228 Original, quality mid to 19th century goffering or tally iron with a decorated cast iron plinth, turned brass central stems and two different sized cast iron bullet shaped irons. All has been cleaned, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and although missing the heating pokers, all is complete and in good order otherwise. 11.5" tall x 7" widest. Base 5.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	Hatters Iron for Felt Decoration L209 Original, quality 1920's two piece iron for pressing out leaves in felt for ladies hat decoration. This super example has cast iron leaf shaped iron, stamped for the maker "W. Bice" and mounted on the original turned beech handle, with a brass ferrule and the cast brass female part of the pressing mould, all with a super detail. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 8" long x 1.75" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Cast Iron Tally Iron L198 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron goffering or tally iron on a 'S' shaped wrought iron stem, all mounted on an eight sided cast iron plinth. The plinth is partly decorated to the upper and has "1" to the underside and all has been cleaned and lacquered. The heating poker is missing but otherwise all is in good order. These were used to iron collars and cuffs and earlier to iron out ruffs worn around the neck. 6.5" tall. 4.75" barrel length. Inner diameter 0.75". Base 4.25" plus 3". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Salters 000 Flat Iron L195 Original, quality, late 19th century, small cast iron laundry flat iron with a wrought iron handle and embossed to the top of the body "000" for the size and "Salter" for the manufacturer. This example is not only small, but it is more pointed than the normal. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Body 4.25" x 2.75". 3.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Salter No.2 Convex Iron L190 Original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron smoothing iron with a convex sole. Used to iron cold water starched items such as gents dickie fronts, collars and cuffs. This example is embossed "Silvesters Patent, Salters" and "2" for the size. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 4.25" tall. 3.25" wide. 4.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Box Iron L174 Original, quality, late 19th century, laundry iron, with a drop off body and a 'Mrs Potts' style wooden clip on / off 'D' shaped handle. The main body has the original grey silver painted top surface, is embossed with "2", the handles have the original grey / silver paint to the plate and the original lacquer to the wooden handle and knob. The top plate is also embossed with "FG" within a shield logo. This iron appears unused although there is a scorch mark to the wooden handle. Originally these were supplied with two bodies and one handle and one body would be heated on the stove when the other was in use. Base 6.25" x 3.25". Total 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Various Flat Irons L84 Many original quality, late 19th century and early 20th century, cast iron laundry flat irons of various makes and sizes, all cleaned and repainted and generally in good order. 5" to 6" long. 3" to 4" wide. 4" to 5" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £23.00


	Smoothie Portable Electric Iron L34 Original quality travelling electric iron in its original cardboard carton, with a brass plate for the maker 'Lucas Holden of Coventry' also detailing the registration number for the year 1947. Appears unused and complete and in good order. Carton 6.25" x 3.25" x 2.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Asta Meta Tablet Iron L29 Original quality, 1920's, chrome plated travelling iron in the original box. This iron would have been heated by using a 'meta' (methylated spirit) tablet, placed on a pan under the body with the iron turned upside down. Some burn marks to the lilac painted wooden grip and the box is rubbed at the corners, otherwise all is complete and in good order. Box 6 1/8" x 3.75" x 2.5" tall. Iron 5 5/8" x 2" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Castle Laundry Letter Opener LO25 Original, quality 1930's chromed letter opener impressed to the grip "Castle Laundry Ltd Bournemouth" and to the other both side a patent number and a registration number for the year 1933. Complete and in super condition. 9.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	The Beetall Gas Iron Stand IS51 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron stand for the "Beetall Gas Iron". This most unusual example, the first we have seen, has an embossed top detailing "The Beetall Gas Iron Rest Rd 349247" for the year of registration of 1899 and has an insert brass plaque for the manufacturer "The Beetall Manufacturing Company, Birmingham England". Some minor damage to the decorative skirt and a good repair to the rear trim, otherwise all is complete and in good order, cleaned and lacquered. 7.5" long x 2.25" x 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brass Iron Stand IS49 Original, quality 1920's iron stand / trivet with a fretted illustration of a First World War soldier holding a rifle and union flag and entitled "A Gentleman in Khaki". This unusual example has the standard flat iron shape with crossed rifles as the grip and three legs. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 8.75" x 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Brass Iron Stand with Hearts IS48 Original, quality late 19th century brass laundry iron stand / trivet with a fretted decoration in the shape of hearts, a shaped outer and three turned feet. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 9.75" x 4.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Cast Iron Smoothing Iron Stand IS47 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron, laundry iron stand, with a smoothing iron shape to the body, three feet and an embossed design to the upper surface of convolvulus bindweed leaves and flowers, all in the Aesthetic Movement style. This good iron trivet is said to be designed by Dr Christopher Dresser. The reverse is impressed with the registration for the year 1884 and "No 9" for the size. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 10.25" x 4.5" x 0.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Cast Iron Flat Iron Stand IS46 Original, quality 1920's cast iron laundry iron stand / trivot with a pierced floor, three feet and embossed "British" to the upper surface. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 6.75" x 4.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Wrought Iron Smoothing Iron Stand IS45 Original, quality late 19th century wrought iron trivEt for a smoothing iron. This example has a pierced heart shaped top plate with a loop handle and three turned feet. The first we have seen of this design. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 8.25" x 4.5". 1.25" tall. Click photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Heart Shaped Brass Iron Stand IS43 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass laundry iron stand (trivet) with three legs and an outer frame shape of a "Love Heart" with a smaller love heart within it. Most unusual. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 5.75" x 4.25". 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Brass Laundry Iron Stand IS41 Original, quality late 19th century heavy sheet brass laundry iron stand / trivet with a pierced design of a heart, a hand grip to one end and three turned feet. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 9.25" x 4.5" x 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Brass Iron Stand IS40 Original, quality late 19th century thick sheet brass laundry iron stand/trivet with a pierced detail of an unusual design with a pierced handgrip to the end and three turned brass legs. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 8.5" x 4.25". 1.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Pair of Brass Iron Stands IS39 Original, quality pair of late 19th century cast pink brass laundry iron stands/trivets. These unusual examples eaach have a pierced decoration 'lyre like' with a heart cut out above and below, three tapered legs and a handle form to one end. All 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. 11" x 4.75" x 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Brass Iron Stand IS36 Original, quality, late 19th century, thick sheet brass, iron stand with a cut out heart design and standing on three turned feet. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 4". 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Brass Flat Iron Stand IS33 Original, quality, late 19th century, pierced sheet brass flat iron stand / trivet with a pierced design to the centre, a handle to one end with a hole for hanging up when not in use and three turned brass legs. The underside is in the old finish and the top has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 8.5" x 4.5". 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Brass Flat Iron Stand IS32 Original, quality, late 19th century, pierced sheet brass flat iron stand / trivet with a pierced design to the centre, an iron shape to the body and three turned brass legs. The underside is in the old finish and the top has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 6.25" x 5". 1.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Brass Iron Stand IS30 Original, quality 1920's, cast brass laundry iron trivet, with three legs and a pierced design to the top. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 10" x 4.75". 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Brass Iron Stand IS27 Original, quality, 19th century, cast pink brass trivet in the shape of a flat iron. This heavy example has a pierced pattern overall, a handgrip to the rear and three tapered brass feet, all cast in one. Used originally to stand a hot iron on, but useful generally as a potstand. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 9.75" x 5". 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Davis Iron Stand, 2 available IS21 Original, quality, 1920's/30's, cast iron, gas iron stand with most of the original chrome plating, ribbed supports, three legs and an embossed logo, detailing 'Davis'. Complete and in good order. 6.75" x 4.5" x 1.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Puritan Soap Enamel Sign S399 Original, quality 1920's rectangular shaped enamel advertising sign with "Puritan Soap No Other" in red text on yellow background. This example is bright with good colours but it does have surface damage to the enamel, otherwise complete and in good order. 48.5" x 18.25" x 10". Click on photo larger and other view. Price: £275.00


	The Avecta Trouser Press T4 Pair of original quality wooden, folding, patent trouser pressers and straighteners, circa 1900, with shaped, plated on steel, decorative hinges. Impressed marks to both 'The Avecta Trouser Presser & Straightener. Patent Applied For'. The two pieces are linked together with a strong cord and the wood could well be lime? Complete and in good order. Each folded: 15" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Childs Pine and Glass Washboard WB4 Original, quality 1920's child size pine framed glass washboard. This very clean and sturdy example has ribbed plate glass and no worm holes. Waxed and complete and in good and working order. 15.25" tall x 10.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Rinso Laundry Tongs WB3 Original, quality pair of 1940's / 50's wooden laundry tongs stamped two each side "Approved for use with Rinso" ( a washing powder ). This clean example is made in beech with a plated steel hinge. Complete and in good and working order. Closed 13.75" x 2.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP35 Original, quality 1920's small copper washing posser for washing clothes in the wash tub. This clean example is embossed "Handy", has perforations around the edge and to the underside and has the original turned ash handle. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Now ideal to hold a toilet roll on the shelf. 15.5" tall. Base 5.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP34 Original, quality 1920's small copper washing posser for washing clothes in the wash tub. This clean example has perforations around the edge and to the underside and has the original turned ash handle. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Now ideal to hold a toilet roll in the bathroom 15" tall. Base 6.5". Click on phoot for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Copper Washing Posser WP32 Original, quality 1920's small copper washing posser for washing clothes in the wash tub. This clean example is embossed "Simplex No 6", has perforations around the edge and to the underside and has the original turned ash handle. All appears unused and now polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Now ideal to hold a toilet roll on the shelf. 11.5" tall. Base 5.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00

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