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WT&S Exterior Brass Down Bell Pull BP318
WT&S Exterior Brass Down Bell Pull BP318
Original, quality late 19th century all brass exterior "down" bell pull with a square rod mounted on decorative pierced backplates and with the original open twisted brass pull grip. The brass top sprung lever and mount is a replacement made to suit copied from an original and the rest is all original. The reverse of the wall mounting backplates are impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. The most difficult bell pull to find and this beauty is complete and in good and working order.

Backplates 2.75" x 2.75" each.

Bar and handle 23" x 1.5".

2.25" front to back.

 
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Price: £465.00


WT&S Exterior Brass Bell Pull BP281
Original, quality late 19th century exterior brass bell pull in the form of a fist clenching a legal document, all mounted on a rectangular brass backplate with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. The reverse of the backplate is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. For use with a tight wire, non-electrical bell system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Many other bell fittings of differing types may also be available and a replacement rear spring and washers have been fitted. All is complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 2.5" x 3 1/8".

Total 6.2" front to back x 3.25" wide.

When mounted 2" front to back exposed.

 
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Price: £230.00


WT&S Exterior Brass Bell Pull BP281



WT&S Brass Counter Bell CB93
WT&S Brass Counter Bell CB93
Original, quality late 19th century cast brass counter bell with heavily embossed decoration to both the circular base and bell. This example has the bell dome mounted with a push button to the centre. The underside is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham' and with the registration lozenge mark for the year 1882. All has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. A super tone and complete and in good and working order.

Base 5.5" diam.

Total 3.75" tall.

 
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Price: £185.00


W. Tonks Brass Counter Bell CB92
Original, quality 1920's circular cast brass counter bell with a central press button on a nickel plated bell dome all mounted on a circular cast brass base. The underside of the base is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham', polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order, with a good tone.

3" tall.

Base 3.75".

 
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Price: £65.00


W. Tonks Brass Counter Bell CB92



WT&S 6
WT&S 6" Brass Door Bolt DB620
Original, quality late 19th century surface mounted brass door bolt with a spherical finial grip and a replacement keep made to suit. This example is stamped "Patent" and with the sun logo for the manufacturer William Tonks & Son of Birmingham. The backplate has four countersunk screw holes for mounting and the keep has two. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 6" x 1 1/8".

Keep 1" x 1 1/8".

 
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Price: £78.00


WT&S 4" Brass Door Bolt DB611
Original, quality 1920's surface mounted brass door bolt with a brass mounting plate and finial / grip and a steel sliding bolt. The backplate is stamped "Patent" and for the manufacturer W. Tonks & Son of Birmingham. The bolt backplate has four countersunk screw holes for mounting and the keep has two. A replacement keep has been made to suit and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in god and working.

Bolt 4" x 1.25".

Keep 1" x 1.25".

 
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Price: £68.00


WT&S 4



WT&S Pair of Brass Door Handles DH888
WT&S Pair of Brass Door Handles DH888
Original, quality 1920's pair of spherical shaped pink brass door knobs. With a threaded standard square bar and grub screw adjustment system to fit both mortice and rim locks and latches. This pair have circular backplates, each with three countersunk screw holes for mounting and impressed to the reverse "Made in England" and with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. Complete and in good and working order.

Backplates 2.25" diam.

Knob 1.5" diam.

2.75" front to back.

 
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Price: £65.00


Pair of WT&S Brass 'T' Door Handles, 3 pairs available DH733
Original, quality pair of late 19th century decorative cast brass shaped door handles with circular backplates and curved 'T' bar handles with acanthus leaf decoration, with a square bar included to fit a standard mortice locks and latches. A most unusual design and impressed to the reverse with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. Complete and in good and working order.

Backplates 2" diam.

Handles 3.5" x 1".

2.5" front to back.

Price is per pair.

 
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Price: £265.00


Pair of WT&S Brass 'T' Door Handles, 3 pairs available DH733



WT&S Brass Fire Iron Tidy F553
WT&S Brass Fire Iron Tidy F553
Original, quality late 19th century cast brass fire iron tidy with an inset cast iron weight beneath. These were used in the hearth to stop the fire irons, tongs and poker, etc. sliding to the floor, but are also ideal as a doorstop. This example is most unusual in design and is impressed to the underside of the cast iron weight with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order.

10.5" x 2.25" x 4" tall.

 
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Price: £85.00


WT&S Pair of Brass Blind Hooks H45
Original, quality pair of 1920's cast brass blind or curtain hooks with a vertical rectangular shaped backplate with canted corners and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. The reverse is impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham' and all has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 3" x 1".

1.5" front to back.

 
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Price: £56.00


WT&S Pair of Brass Blind Hooks H45



W.T.S Unused Brass Keyhole with Cover KC575
W.T.S Unused Brass Keyhole with Cover KC575
Original, quality late 19th century unused cast brass keyhole surround with a swinging cover in the original unpolished matt gilt finish with an embossed design to the cover and a rope chain effect to the border of the backplate. This example also has two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 2.5" x 1".

Keyhole 1" tall.

 
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Price: £45.00


WT&S Brass Letter Flap LF225
Original, quality, late 19th century, small cast brass letter flap, with a horseshoe decoration over the top and "Letters" impressed to the flap. The upper cased text is fashioned using the horseshoe motif and the reverse is impressed "96", with the registration lozenge mark for the year 1879. The original threads and nuts are still fitted and a weighted bar has been added to the flap to give it closure. Although it does have a tiny aperture for letters, it is an interesting variation, complete and in good and working order.

Exterior 7" x 3".

Aperture 4.25" x 1".

Bolt centres 6".

 
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Price: £85.00


WT&S Brass Letter Flap LF225



WT&S Brass Drawer Label Frames, 2 available  LF13
WT&S Brass Drawer Label Frames, 2 available LF13
Original, quality late 19th century cast brass rectangular shaped drawer, label frames, each with four countersunk screw holes for mounting, a decorative chiselled design and impressed to the reverse for William Tonks and Son of Birmingham. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed and at no extra cost and all are complete and in good and working order.

Exterior 3" x 1.5".

To take a card 2.5" x 1.25".

Price is for each.

 
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Price: £12.00


WT&S Brass Pull Plate NP433
Original, quality late 19th century rectangular cast brass plaque with a decorated border, four countersunk screw holes for mounting, stamped to the reverse "WT&S" and the sun logo for the manufacturer William Tonks & Son of Birmingham and embossed to the front "Push". Complete and in good order.

3.5" x 2".

 
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Price: £68.00


WT&S Brass Pull Plate NP433



WT&S Brass Pull Plate NP432
WT&S Brass Pull Plate NP432
Original, quality late 19th century rectangular cast brass plaque with a decorated border, four countersunk screw holes for mounting, stamped to the reverse "WT&S" and the sun logo for the manufacturer William Tonks & Son of Birmingham and embossed to the front "Push" in upper cased letters. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order.

3.5" x 2".

 
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Price: £68.00


WT&S Brass Potstand PS59
Original, quality circular cast brass potstand / trivet with a pierced design to the top and three turned brass legs. The underside is impressed with the registration number for the year 1913 and with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham'. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order.

3" tall.

5" diam.

 
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Price: £45.00


WT&S Brass Potstand PS59



WT&S Brass Potstand PS56
WT&S Brass Potstand PS56
Original, quality late 19th century circular cast brass potstand / trivet, with a fretted design of a fresh water carp, all mounted on three tapered legs. The underside is impressed ' Rd ', the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son, of Birmingham'. All has been polished and lacquered, qlthough the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order.

6" diam.

3" tall.

 
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Price: £75.00


WT&S Brass Potstand PS47
Original, quality, late 19th century, circular cast brass potstand / trivet with a pierced design to the top of a golfer wearing a cap putting the hole. The three legs have ball feet and the reverse of the top is impressed "RD" and "99". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good order.

Top 6" diameter.

4" tall.

 
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Price: £56.00


WT&S Brass Potstand PS47



W. Tonks Brass Thermometer T9
W. Tonks Brass Thermometer T9
Original, quality late 19th century stunning brass wall household thermometer manufactured by William Tonks & Son of Birmingham. This example the first we have seen of this model, has the glass thermometer mounted on a sheet brass background decorated with cast brass detail of acanthus leaves, swags and the head of Medusa to the top. The face is calibrated in Farenheight 30 to 120 degrees showing Freezing, Temperate, Summer Heat and Blood Heat. The reverse has a wall mounting eye and is impressed with the registration number for the year 1894 and impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son'. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. The best you will see for a long time.

16" x 3" x 0.5" front to back.

 
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Price: £450.00


Pair of W. Tonks Brass Sash Window Lifts, 5 pairs available W507
Pair of original, quality late 19th century cast brass sash window lifts impressed to the reverse with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son of Birmingham and with the registration lozenge mark for the years 1842 to 1883. This super example has two countersunk screw holes for mounting, a shell like embossed design to the lifting hook and acanthus leaf forms to the backplate. 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.

2" tall x 2.5" wide.

1.25" front to back.

Price is per pair.

 
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Price: £125.00


Pair of W. Tonks Brass Sash Window Lifts, 5 pairs available W507



Large WT&S Brass Sash Window Catch, 2 available W367
Large WT&S Brass Sash Window Catch, 2 available W367
Original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass two piece sash window catch, larger than average. Each backplate has four countersunk screw holes for mounting. The reverse of some are impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son, of Birmingham'. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Both are complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 1x 3.5" x 1.25".

Backplate 1x 3.5" x 1".

Price is for each.

 
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Price: £115.00


Huge WT&S Brass Sash Window Catch, 3 available W366
Original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass two piece sash window catch, far larger than average, in fact the largest we have seen. Each backplate has four countersunk screw holes for mounting. The reverse of some are impressed with the sun logo and "WT&S" for the manufacturer 'William Tonks & Son, of Birmingham'. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All are complete and in good and working order.

Backplate 4" x 1.5".

Total 2.25" tall.

Price is for each.

 
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Price: £135.00


Huge WT&S Brass Sash Window Catch, 3 available W366

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