Auction For : April 2009

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121 Enamel Advertising Sign “Wills’s Star Cigarettes” incorporating a pictorial smoking cigarette. “Imperial Tobacco Co.” owners mark to bottom. Minor edge chips only. Superb colour and shine. 920x456mm. (36.2x18in). 133 “GNR Dining Car” circular silver plated Dish by Elkington. Very nicely marked title in script and block lettering to the face. 202mm. dia. (8in).
122 Midland Railway mahogany cased Signal Box Block Instrument with unusual pegging handle. Woodwork stamped “MR Co” and “LMS”. The description plate is somewhat distressed but the needle dial retains its “Midland Railway” scroll over a wyvern. The instrument came from the south west and is reputedly from the S&DJR Line. 134 Enamel Sign “LNER Cheap Rail Travel” in an unusual letter style sometimes found on 1930’s posters by Austin Cooper. Very minor edge chips only and with very good colour and shine. 2055x322mm. (81x12.5in). A very rare enamel thought to have originated from a combined LNER / London Transport station.
123 L&Y Rly. curved cast iron Plate as affixed to the Co’s telegraph poles. “LYR persons throwing stones at the telegraphs will be prosecuted”. Unrestored. 180x132mm. (7x5.2in). 135 “L&NWR Co. 15” cast iron Viaduct Plate. Face restored only.
124 Wooden Ground Frame Board with applied letters “Upperby Yard Ground Frame”. Restored 1233x304mm. (48.5x12in). A Carlisle location adjacent to the loco depot. 136 Tyers mahogany cased Permissive Signal Box Block Instrument with restored needle description plate. Porcelain Lined glazed aperture shows “Train On Line / Line Clear / Line Closed” and numbers 2 to 6 activated by the commutator and side plunger. Small section of wood (present inside) has broken from the back otherwise nice condition.
125 GWR cast brass Locomotive Cabside Numberplate “7753” as carried by an 0-6-0 Pannier Tank built at Swindon. In BR days the loco was shedded at Newport and Tondu. Face restored only. See next lot. 137 A magnificant LNWR brass cased Marine Clock from the company’s steam ship “Scotia”. The 8 in silvered dial is engraved “Dobbie M’Innes Ltd. Glasgow LNWR” with Roman numerals and inset seconds dial. The wall flange is clearly stamped “Scotia” and the back panel is scratched in script “Third Class Saloon”. The clock has a bevelled edged glass set in a cast brass bezel and is in full working order complete with key. A stunning timepiece. The S.S. “Scotia” with her sister ship “Cambria” were the last two ships built for the LNWR in 1921. She was a twin screw turbine steamer built by W. Denny & Bros. of Dumbarton and was used on the Holyhead - Kingstown Mail Service. The vessel cost £394,186 to build, was 395 feet long, carried 1400 passengers and weighed 3,440 tons gross. Her port of registration was Dublin and her official number was 144978. We do not have details of her disposal.
126 Oval cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “86F” Tondu as carried by 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No. 7753. Face restored only. This shedplate was acquired by our vendor when the shed code for Tondu was changing from 86F to 88H. See previous lot. 138 Double sided enamel Advertising Sign with wall fixing flange. “Royal Daylight American Lamp Oil”. Owner’s title “Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd” and maker’s name “Protector Enamel Eccles” to bottom edge. Some chips and slight fade but good shine. 536x368mm. (21x14.5in).
127 Full Set of Six LNER First Series Cathedral Plates by Wedgwood featuring sepia images of Ely, Norwich, Peterborough, Lincoln & Durham Cathedrals and York Minster. Ely has a very fine hairline crack to bottom edge bearly noticeable, the others are in excellent condition. (6). 139 Great Northern Railway fully titled cast iron ‘Bridge’ Notice. Unrestored.
128 Great Eastern Rly. rosette Horse Brass with original black wax infill to “GER” lettering. Impressive at 73mm. dia. (2.8in) v.g.c. and Hawthorn ref. 30. 140 Early tinplate clockwork Toy Fire Engine with three firemen and a turntable ladder. The bonnet is lettered “Made in England” and the tinplate tyres are lithographed “Dunlop 90”. Some scuffs but good condition for its age. 340mm. (13.5in) long overall.
129 Great Northern Rly. brass Office Desk Lamp with small plate “Ancaster”. Formed from a brass vessel with Duplex burner and glass chimney on a baluster stem with circular weighted base. 520mm. (20.5in) tall overall. A location between Grantham and Sleaford. 141 Rectangular chromed cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “The English Electric Co. Ltd. Vulcan Works, Newton-le-Willows, England No.3506 / D937. 1964”. As carried by Co-Co Type Diesel Electric Loco No. D6949 new in 12/64 to Ebbw Jct. Became Class 37/0 No. 37249 then reclassified 37/9 to No. 37903. One of four locos fitted with Mirrlees Engine and Brush Alternator. Now withdrawn and cut up. The plate is in fine condition retaining most plating and with ex-loco back. 258x116mm. (10.1x4.6in).
130 Black and white Photographs mostly taken in the 1950’s of mainly steam locos and loco hauled trains. Many are around the Leeds area and most photos are well annotated on the backs by the photographer. Subjects are either postcard size or 6x4.5in. Quality varies:-Approximately 480 photos mainly Eastern & Midland Region subjects, some WD & Standards and a few Western Region. 142 BR(M) half flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Luton Midland Road”. Re-touched edge wear only otherwise very good condition with good colour and shine. A former Midland Rly. station opened as Luton in July 1868, renamed as the totem in Sept. 1950. Reverted back to Luton in April 1966.
131 Ditto. Approximately 490 photos mainly Eastern & Midland Region subjects, some Welsh narrow gauge, Isle of Man, diesels, standards and Isle of Wight. 143 Great Western Rly. 3 aspect pre-grouping ‘Copper Top’ Handlamp. The body stamped “GWR” has an oval brass numberplate “15423”. The aspect drum is stamped “GWR”. Complete with original “GWR” double skinned vessel, “GWR” burner, copper lens cone and all glasses including a “GWR” etched front lens secured via a cowl and spring clip. A lovely restored example.
132 Ditto. Approximately 460 photos mainly Eastern & Midland Region subjects. Some Isle of Wight and approx. 80 Irish. 144 LMS Locomotive brass Cut-Off Plate as carried by ‘Black 5’ 4-6-0 Loco No. 45293. 393mm. (15.5in) long. The loco was shedded at Carlisle Kingmoor and Upperby depots most of its BR life.