Auction For : April 2009

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25 London & North Western Rly. and Lancashire & Yorkshire Rly Joint Coat of Arms Transfer mounted onto a black painted wooden board. A few light edge scuffs otherwise v.g.c. 302x220mm. (11.8x8.6in). 37 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Whitacre”. One small chip to letter ‘H’ otherwise v.g.c. with very good colour and shine. A former Midland Rly. station on the Birmingham to Nuneaton Line opened on the present site as Whitacre Junction in Nov. 1864. Re-named as the totem in October 1904.
26 Lancashire Derbyshire & East Coast Railway cast iron “Beware of Trains” Notice. “W. Richards & Son Leicester” foundry name to bottom rim and stout integral post fixing brackets to back. Face restored only in primer. 38 Carriage Print “Abbotsford, Roxburghshire” by Kenneth Steel from the 1948 - 55 series. A fine view of Sir Walter Scott’s home by the River Tweed near Melrose. Small damp stain to bottom right hand corner otherwise v.g.c. and in an original type glazed frame.
27 “Gt. Northern Rly. Hotel Bradford” silver plated half pint Tankard by Walker & Hall. The title face marked in a belted garter which is a little worn. Opened as The Victoria Hotel in 1867 it was purchased by the GNR in 1892. It was sold off in April 1952 and is still open. Items from here are hard to find. 39 North Eastern Railway “Gentlemen” enamel Door Plate by the “Patent Enamel Co. B’ham & London”. Nicely re-touched enamel losses to edges and screwholes. Very good colour and shine.
28 Enamel Advertising Sign “OXO its meat & drink to you” incorporating ‘OXO’ cubes and royal appointment coat of arms. “OXO Ltd. London” owners mark to lower right hand corner. Some corrosion loss to bottom edge and minor light chipping otherwise v.g.c. with superb colour and shine. 1225x456mm. (48x18in). 40 London Brighton & South Coast Railway large early pattern 3 aspect Guards Handlamp. Clearly stamped “LB & SCR” on top, body and aspect drum. Complete with SR Brighton pattern vessel, BR(S) burner, reflector, copper lens cone and all glasses including original LBSCR round topped red & blue shades. Restored.
29 LNER (Great Eastern pattern) ‘Dead Stock’ Stop Lamp. Features a lamp stamped “LNE-E” with twin red bullseye lenses and a vessel with integral plate with lamp bracket and carrying handle painted “S. Cundy Fitter Stop”. Very good original condition. 600mm. (23.6in) long. These lamps were displayed on locomotives at depots to inform others that they were receiving attention from the fitter. 41 Brass Locomotive Whistle with turned finial. We think it may be from an industrial Tank Loco as we have been unable to recognise it from any main line engine. Very well constructed and in v.g.c. 235mm. (9.25in) tall and connected to some later pipework.
30 An oval marquetry panel from a Pullman Coach. A superb Japanese influenced ‘picture’ in different inlaid veneers featuring a pair of antelope by a bridge over a stream with treelined background and ferns to the fore. Some minor losses of veneer to the edges otherwise v.g.c. and rather special. 558x290mm. (22x11.4in). 42 Two brass cased Signal Box Track Circuit Indicators (one with needle, one with a banner) together with a brass Bell Push Case engraved “Push to Release Up Starters”. (3)
31 London & North Western Railway fully titled ‘two paragraph’ cast iron Gate Notice. Much scarcer than the ‘standard’ gate pattern. Face restored only. 43 Box of Handlamp Spares: Vessels, burners, coloured glasses, front lenses, etc.
32 GCR mahogany cased Signal Box Block Instrument with pegging handle. “Train on Line / Line Clear / Line Blocked” needle dial and ivorine plate “Main Lines Holme”. A fine instrument in very good condition. 44 Great Northern Rly. oval cast iron Bridge Number Plate “GNR 5” with casting code “B17”. Unrestored.
33 Caledonian Railway cast iron Signal Finial. v.g.c. and restored in primer. 735mm. (29in) tall. 45 Pictorial Advertising Showcard “Peak Freans Biscuits London” featuring a lady in fine costume on a sofa being served with a tray of tea and biscuits by her maid. v.g.c. and a in a glazed frame with slip mount. 800x624mm. (31.5x24.5in) overall.
34 Oval cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “67B” Hurlford. Painted a while ago and torch damage to right hand bolt hole. 46 BR(M) fully flanged enamel station Totem Sign “Foleshill”. Small corrosion loss to top left fixing hole in flange otherwise edge wear only. Good colour and shine. A former LNWR station between Coventry and Nuneaton opened in Sept. 1850 and closed in Jan 1965.
35 Cast iron “SC” Self Cleaning Locomotive Smokebox Plate. Face restored a while ago. 47 Painted wooden Train Destination Headboard “St. George’s Cross”. Good original condition 1530mm. (60.2in) long. St. George’s Cross was a station on the 4’-0” gauge Glasgow Corporation Transport underground system between Kelvin Bridge and Cowcaddens.
36 Great North of Scotland Rly. brass Carriage Compartment Match Striker of ornate design. Clearly embossed “G.N.S. Railway”. v.g.c. 48 Steel Single Line Key Token. The slightly dented head engraved “Brora - Helmsdale 13”. Good condition otherwise retaining most of the original plated finish. A former Highland Railway Section opened in June 1871.