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	W. H Smith Shop Light with Bracket A130 Original, quality 1950's advertising, electric lightbox with the original blacksmith made wrought iron wall bracket. The lightbox has a repeated illustration of a Newspaper Boy with a basket of Newspapers in a W.H Smith uniform and cap and the 'WHS' logo to the bottom corner. One side panel is glazed in white glass the underside is in clear glass and the other side has a hinged cover to access for changing the bulbs. This unit has been rewired with two new bulb holders and three core exterior covered flex. Although this unit is not designed for outdoor use so presumably it was used originally, either inside the shop window or elsewhere in the shop or perhaps in a shopping centre. The original blacksmith wrought iron wall bracket is generally in good order, although it has many old coats of paint and would benefit being stripped and repainted. A wonderful find in amazing condition. Lightbox 15.5" x 9.5" x 4.5". Bracket 25" x 25" x 1.5" x 1.5". Total drop with sign on bracket 29". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £1,650.00


	Brass Shop Door Bell B305 Original, quality late 19th century brass bell fashioned into a shop door bell by fitting a replacement steel spring and a brass mounting plate made to suit. The mounting plate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting. The brass has been lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the steel cleaned and repainted black. All is complete and in good and working order. 7.5" total height. 9" front to back. Bell mouth 2.75" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Brass Shop Door Bell B304 Original, quality late 19th century brass bell fashioned into a shop door bell by fitting a replacement steel spring and a brass mounting plate made to suit. The mounting plate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting. The brass has been lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the steel cleaned and repainted black. All is complete and in good and working order. 7" total height. 11" front to back. Bell mouth 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Brass Shop Door Bell B301 All original, quality late 19th century shop bell with a replacement brass mounting plate made to suit with two countersunk screw holes. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the steel spring cleaned and repainted black. Complete and in good and working order. 10" total height. 8" front to back. Bell mouth 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Brass Shop Door Bell B270 Original, quality 1920's brass shop door bell to be mounted on the door surround above the door and the door will strike the sprung clapper hanging downwards, when opened by a customer on entry. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 2" tall. Bell 3" diam. Bracket mounting plate 1.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Pair of Brass Shop Display Pole Brackets B113 Original, quality pair of unused 1920's shop window brass pole brackets in the original matt gilt finish. Each backplate has three screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 2" tall x 3" wide. 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Pair of Brass Shop Display Pole Brackets, 2 pairs available B112 Original, quality pair of unused 1920's shop window brass pole brackets in the original matt gilt finish. Each backplate has four screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 2.5" tall x 2.5" wide. 0.5" front to back. Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Glass Apothecary Jar BJ206 Original, quality late 19th century cylindrical clear glass apothecary jar with a cut glass stopper with a ground base and inner surface to the neck. This good example has a ground and polished pontil to the underside and an old chemist label to the front. All is complete and in good order with not a chip in sight. 11" tall x 3.75" diam. Aperture 1" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Glass Apothecary Jar BJ205 Original, quality late 19th century cylindrical clear glass apothecary jar with a cut glass stopper with a ground base and inner surface to the neck. This good example has a ground and polished pontil to the underside and remains of the original paper label to the front. All is complete and in good order with not a chip in sight. 11" tall including stopper x 4" diam. Top aperture 2" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Glass Apothecary Jar BJ204 Original, quality late 19th century cylindrical clear glass apothecary jar with a cut glass stopper with a ground base and inner surface to the neck. This good example has a ground and polished pontil to the underside, a shield shaped original paper label to the front and apart from a smoky inner, all is complete and in good order with not a chip in sight. 11" tall including stopper x 4" diam. Top aperture 2" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Antler Handled Butchers Steel BS46 Original, quality late 19th century butchers shop sharpening steel with a stag horn antler handgrip, a brass safety guard and a brass swivel hanging ring. The smooth steel is impressed for the maker "John Petty & Sons Sheffield" and "Registered Magnetic Steel". 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. 19.75" including ring x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Antler Handled Butchers Steel BS45 Original, quality late 19th century butchers shop sharpening steel, with a staghorn antler handgrip, a brass safety guard and a brass swivel hanging ring. The finely ribbed iron is impressed for the manufacturer "Christopher Johnson & Co Sheffield". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 18" including ring x 1" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Horn Handled Butchers Steel BS43 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' sharpening steel stamped "J Woodcook C & M 1884" to the steel shaft. The handle turned in cowhorn has a wrought iron swivel ring and all has been cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good and working order. 16.5" x 1.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Mahogany Handled Butchers Steel BS40 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' sharpening steel with a turned mahogany handle, a brass swivel hanging ring, a plain tapered sharpening steel and a brass guard for safety. The steel is impressed "Taylor's" eye within for the Sheffield Maker" and all is complete and in good and working order 16.5" x 1.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Horn Handle Butchers Steel BS39 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' sharpening steel with a shaped cowhorn handle, a brass guard and a top brass swivel hanging ring. The steel is stamped "Cast Steel" and all is complete and in good and working order. 18" x 1.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Miniature Butchers Sharpening Steel BS35 Original, quality promotional 1950's / 60's butchers' miniature sharpening steel with a turned aluminium grip and the original leather case detailing W.M. Still & Sons Ltd Catering equipment specialists. Complete and in good order. 4.25" including ring. Case x 0.75" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Antler Handled Butchers Steel BS31 Original, quality late 19th century butchers' shop, sharpening steel, with a stag horn antler handgrip, a brass safety guard and a brass hanging ring. The smooth iron is impressed for the manufacturer "Taylor eye witness Sheffield". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 17.5" long x 1.25" wide. Click photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	1937 Coronation Diary Blotter CC209 Original, quality unused and very clean diary with blotter pages issued as a souvenir of the Coronation of King Edward VIII which of course did not take place. This example was produced as a promotional item for "N. Nichols Baker & Confectioner of Bell Street Whitchurch Hampshire". Apart from a few very minor scuffs to the cover all is in mint condition and complete and in good order. 10.25" x 8" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	St Julien Tobacco Glass Change Slope CS3 Original, quality 1920's / 30's moulded glass shop counter "Change Slope". This example is advertising "Ogden's St Julien Tobacco" with pictorial details of packets of "Virginia Blend" and "Empire Blend" at 11d per oz and 9½d per oz. The decoration is bright and clear and detailed to the reverse of the slope and has some damage to the paintwork and detail and the two back corners of the glass have chips, otherwise complete and in good order. 7" x 7.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Pair of Copper and Brass Display Stands DP34 Original, quality pair of circa 1900, heavy circular brass and copper display stands. This pair of circular tubs with a copper cylindrical body and heavy brass bases and top rims. The copper has dovetailed joints and is of the highest quality. No makers' or owners' mark can be seen and all now has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Have you any ideas as to its purpose? In good order. 3" tall. Top diam 7.25". Base 8" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Harris and Sheldon Brass Shop Display Stands, 3 available DS12 Original, quality circa 1900, brass shop display stand for shop window displays of clothing hats or shoes. Each stand will extend in height from 14.5" to 22" and two of the three are impressed to the cast iron weight underneath for the manufacturer "Harris & Sheldon Birmingham" and all three are stamped for the same to the Thumbscrew of the adjustment system. 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. Height down 14.5" x 3.75" base diam. 4" width of top bar. Price is for each Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Corn Chandlers Grain Scoop GS2 Original, quality late 19th century tinsmith made steel grain scoop with a short inset ash handle. This example has a great form, a good colour and is complete and in good and working order. The metalwork has been cleaned and lacquered and the wood cleaned and waxed. 18.5" x 5" x 2" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Grocers Brass Scoop GS1 Original, quality circa 1900, all brass grocers / corn chandlers shop scoop with rolled over joints and rims and soldered joints. Some minor dents otherwise complete and in good and working order. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 11.5" x 4" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Wrought Iron Meat Hook H42 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made butchers 'S' meat hook with one blunt end possibly broken off and one sharp curved point. Cleaned and lacquered and in good and working order. 12.5" x 5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Brass and Enamel Shop Sign Letter O HN42 Original, quality late 19th century large upper cased O' in cast pink brass with a lime green enamel infill. Originally from a shop sign. Small chip on the enamel, otherwise complete and in good order. Exterior 8" diam x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Brass Shop Sign Letter T HN41 Original, quality post-war upper cased brass letter 'T' originally part of a shop sign. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 8" x 6.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Brass Shop Sign Letter L HN37 Original, quality post-war upper cased brass letter 'L', originally part of a shop name. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and in good order. 8" x 4.25" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Brades Meat Cleaver MC12 Original, quality 1920's steel meat cleaver with the original turned beech handle, steel ferrule, a hanging hole to the corner of the blade and "Brades 1" stamped to the blade for the manufacturer. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 4.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Brades Steel Meat Cleaver MC11 Original, quality late 19th century steel butchers' meat cleaver with a turned beech handle, a steel ferrule and a hanging eye to the corner of the blade. The blade is impressed "Brades Co '5'". All is in super condition and complete and in good and working order. Total 14.25" x 4.75" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	6 Matching Unused Price Tickets NP370 Original, quality post-war six matching unused adjustable price tickets from a butchers' or greengrocers' shop. These shield shape white flexible plastic tickets detail "To-Day's Prices" with the shillings to the left and a spin adjuster, from one to eleven pence to the right. The six here shows one, two, three, four, five and six shilling with the pence wheel. Complete and in good and working order. Each shield 3" x 3" plus spike of 1.75". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Brass String Box SB12 Original, quality late 19th century cylindrical brass string box in super condition. This example in cast and spun finished brass has a screw off lid with a central hole for the string, reeded bands to the body and a moulded rim to the base. The front is later engraved "MKW from RGW 1930. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 6" tall x 5" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Shop Sweet Jar with Bakelite Top SJ24 Original, quality 1920's / 30's moulded glass sweet shop sweet display jar of an unusual design with the original bakelite screw on lid. The underside of this jar is embossed "British Made" and all is complete and in good and working order. 7.5" tall. 6" widest. Inside aperture 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Clear Glass Shop Sweet Jar SJ22 Original, quality post-war, clear glass shop sweet jar with the original composition screw on lid. This jar is embossed to the underside "Made in England". Complete and in good and working order. 12" tall x 5.5" x 4.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Clear Glass Shop Sweet Jar SJ21 Original, quality pre-war, clear glass shop sweet jar with the original black bakelite screw on lid. The jar is embossed to the underside "Made in England" and all is complete and in good and working order. 11.75" x 5.5" x 4.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Needlers Shop Glass Sweet Jar SJ20 Original, quality pre-war clear glass shop sweet jar with the original aluminium screw on lid and the remains of a paper collar around the neck for "Needlers". The top of the lid is embossed "Needlers Ltd of Hull" and the jar is detailed to the underside "British Made". Complete and in good and working order. 11.75" tall x 5.5" x 4.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Sharps Shop Glass Sweet Jar SJ19 Original, quality 1920's clear glass shop sweet jar with the original bakelite screw on lid in a mottled brown colour, the top of the lid is embossed "Sharps" for the toffee manufacturer and to the inside "Recopast Great Yarmouth". The underside of the glass jar is embossed "Made in England". Complete and in good and working order. 12" tall. 5.5" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Ogdens Stoneware Tobacco Jar T27 Original, quality 1920's tobacconist shop, tobacco dispensing jar in glazed stoneware. This example has a blue band to the top and 'Ogdens Impi Twist" for the blend of tobacco to the front and reverse, also "Issued by The Imperial Tobacco Co. ( of Great Britain & Ireland ) Ltd". A short faint hairline crack to the front top and others to the base rim and originally had a tin lid, otherwise complete and in good order. 6.5" tall. 6" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Grocers Tea Cannister TC38 Original, quality 19th century Grocers, Toleware, Tea Canister with the original paintwork and decoration and No "11" to the front for the Blend. Some minor damage to the paintwork and most of all missing the circular tin lid, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 14" tall x 9" diam. Inner aperture 4.75" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Grocers Tea Canister TC34 Original, quality late 19th century tinsmith made Grocers' shop tea canister of the bellied form, rectangular shape, with the original tin lid and most of the original black japanned paintwork. Complete and in good order. 12" tall including lid. Base 7.75" x 5.5". Body 8" x 6". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00

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