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Gallery - Miscellaneous For Sale
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 Owzthat - (photo for illustration only) (the vintage cricket game played by many an errant pupil in maths lessons!)
Ref: M/248 | |
 A boxed (new) model van advertising Waterman's Pen Company by Day's Gone. £12.00 Ref: M/382 |
 Collectable Pitman's shorthand books. Prices on application Ref: M/431 |
 1950'S Vintage pocket watches. (others available) Top: Ingersol Triumph with sweep second hand sold Middle: Smith's- sweep second hand sold Bottom: Ingersoll stop watch OY/LO/LR £48 Ref: M/448 |
.jpg) Two Victorian Commemorative medals -
(US/YL/OY) £28.00 See also M/451/A Ref: M/451 |
 See also M/451 Ref: M/451/A |
 Various watercolour paint brushes. The bristles made from Sable (regarded as the best by artists) F% £4.50 each Ref: M/467 |
 Novelty pencil sharpeners Scottie dog - (S) £18.00 Chicken - £10.00 Duck - £10.00 Ref: M/468 |
 Novelty pencil sharpeners - (clockwise from the front left) 1. Footballer £10.00 2. Oriental table tennis player £10.00 3. Oriental musician £10.00 4. "----------" £10.00 5. "---------" £10.00 Ref: M/469 |
.jpg) A vintage BUTLIN'S Holiday Camp souvenir Pocket advertising mirror. O/YE/OL £ 6.00 Ref: M/471 |
.jpg) Vintage mahogany Auctioneer's/ Court gavel. see also M/473/A OS/YE/OL £ 68.00 Ref: M/473 |
.jpg) See M/473 Ref: M/473/A |
 Two (2) Entomologist's inspection magnifiers. Also ideal for looking at stamps, maps etc. left - 27x35mm approx. LY/YN/OL £28.00 right - 23x35mm approx LY/YN/OL SOLD Ref: M/476 |
 A vintage surgical reflex hammer - ivory handle with plated end which unscrews to allow refitting of the rubber protector. IY/YI/OL £58.00 Ref: M/478 |
.jpg) A Silver George III Crown with enamel decorated reverse. Dated 1819 The inscribed motto - Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it) The motto of the Chivalric Order of the Garter. See M/484/A for the reverse side of the coin (F%/IY) £68.00 Ref: M/484 |
.jpg) See M/484 Ref: M/484/A |
.jpg) A vintage ABACUS made from wood - c1960's. Approx. 305mm high, 240mm wide, base 57mm. (N)£12.00 Ref: M/487 |
 An C18th small wig bellows used by the Gentry to powder their wigs. This was both for cosmetic purposes and to remove insects. Aprox. measurements - length 17cm, width 5cm and height 5.5cm. (OS) sold
Ref: M/490 |
 A late c19th brass string dispenser with integral cutter. The base is lead weighted to ensure it remains in place when using. see also M/491/A (HO) £125.00 Ref: M/491 |
 See M/491 Ref: M/491/A |
 A C19th cedar wood pencil box by SAMPSON MORDAN with rare leaflet. see also M/492/A (Y) £20.00 Ref: M/492 |
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See M/492 Ref: M/492/A |
 A vintage gilding tool with agate section and quality fruitwood shaft. (US) £85.00 Ref: M/493 |
 A late C19th brass vesta case in the form of an Eagle's head. Fitted with glass eyes. see also M/494/A (JB/EY) Price on application Ref: M/494 |
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 A nice quality Victorian watch stand in mahogany. These were used to hold/display a pocket watch and the rear section of the stand was for the Albert. When the owner went to bed this safely housed the watch as well as allowing it to be used as a bedside clock. see also M/495/A (OY) £75.00 Ref: M/495 |
 See M/495 Ref: M/495/A |
 A Vintage Smith's pocket watch with a seconds dial. (OY) £45.00 Ref: M/496 |
 Made in Germany, this is a really good quality map reader with various readings and conversions on two sides that include the following - centimeters to kilometres, statute miles, kilometres, nautical miles and inch to mile. (O) £18.00 see also M/497/A Ref: M/497 |
 See M/497 Ref: M/497/A |
 Miniature MARTIN'S BANK paying in book (59mm x 58mm) and cheque book (81mm x 32mm). Probably promotional items. Interesting items of banking memorabilia. (LY) £22.00 (both items) Martin's Bank was a private London Bank that could trace its origins back to the London Goldsmiths. It agreed to its aquisition by the Bank of Liverpool in 1918. Subsequently it was taken over by Barclay's Bank
Ref: M/498 |
 A most unusual flexible metal vesta. Probably dating from around the 1920's and made as a corporate gift. Approx. measurements 45mm high and 22mm across Manufactured by the - United Flexible Metallic Tubing Co. Ltd of 112 Queen Victoria Street London EC. An advert for the Company features in the 1899 edition of the Graces Guide. In 1903 they are shown as suppliers to the Admiralty, War Office, HM Office of Works etc and states that their products are suitable for steam, gas, water and petroleum. They are listed as inventors and manufacturers of the celebrated interlocking section. See also M/499/A (LS) £48.00 Ref: M/499 |
 See M/499 Ref: M/499/A |
 A vintage magnifier. Approx measurements length - 137mm across the lens 47mm Small but powerful. (S) £22.00 Ref: M/500 |