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	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


	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


	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


	Shop Counter Top Display Cabinet DC12 Original, 1920's / 30's shop counter top display cabinet, glazed to four sides and the top. This clean example has two original plate glass shelves with finished edges, an opening hinged door and the original supplier's label to the front lower edge. The mahogany frame is in the original finish and all is complete and in good order. 30" tall x plinth 24" x 18". Main body 23" x 17". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Pair of Brass & Oak Shop Drawer Pulls DP625 Original, quality pair of 1920's / 30's drawer pull handles originally from a Haberdashery Shop. These super handles have reeded and shaped oak hand grips mounted with cranked pink cast brass fittings with threaded bolts for through the drawer fronts, would also be useful as a pair of door pull handles. A little colour variation to the wood otherwise complete and in good and working order with the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Brass backplates between threaded bars 18.25" centre of wood grips. Total length 21". 3.5" diam. 2.5" each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	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


	Copper Scoop, 2 available GS3 Original, late 19th century coppersmith made scoop perhaps used by grocers / corn chandlers / or other shops' perhaps a Banker for coins. Very nicely made, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 14.5" long x 4 1/8" x 3" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. 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 NP438 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


	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 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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