William Tonks & Sons, Birmingham
An Edwardian pair of neoclassical Adam style cast brass fire dogs / andirons made by William Tonks & Sons of Birmingham. Each one is stamped on the back with the company’s stylised sun logo and initials WT & S. There is also a registered design number for the year 1906 (486085). Each one has three scrolled legs, urn shaped finials topped with a stylised flame, swags and sunflower type flowers.
Condition: Good condition.
Date: Edwardian
Combined weight: 2.03 kg (4.49 lb)
Max height: 41 cm (16 ⅛”)
Width between feet: 20 cm (7 ⅞”)
Depth: 22 cm (8 ⅝”)
Internal length of bars: 12.5 cm (4 ⅞”)
Stock number: 3319
£285 (incs UK shipping)
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A vintage brass matchbox holder featuring a framed Baroque design of Acanthus leaves. It contains a vintage empty French cook’s matchbox. The actual brass holder may also be French.
Date: early 20th Century (French matchbox is later).
Condition: Good condition. The holder has been cleaned but some tarnish remains in the crevices. There are some small dents on the top rim.
Dimensions (internal):
Length: 7.5 cm (2 ⅞”)
Width: 4.9 cm (1 ⅞”)
Height: 2.6 cm (1”)
Weight: 66 g (2.3 oz)
Stock number: 3268
PRICE £35 (incs UK shipping)
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British Metal (Kingston)
A very pretty set of antique Kinco engraved brass Cairoware style or Damascene style serviette holders (napkin rings). The background to the relief pattern is of black enamel. Each one has ‘KINCO’ engraved inside – the trade name for British Metal (Kingston). Here is an interesting website with more information about the company and their designs:
Age: Circa 1920’s
Condition: Good, with aged patina
Max diameter: 4 cm (1 ⅝”)
Height: 2.6 cm (1”)
Combined weight: 128 g (4.5 oz)
Stock number: 3272
PRICE £55 (incs worldwide shipping)
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A Mr Punch heavy doorstop unusually manufactured in brass or bronze. Most newer vintage versions of this doorstop were more cheaply manufactured in cast iron.
This particular doorstop has probably never been cleaned, it bears a high degree of patina and the base metal is only visible in a few areas where the verdigris has been rubbed.
Date: Late 19th or early 20th Century.
Condition: Good functional uncleaned condition.
Dimensions:
Height: 29.3 cm (11 ½”)
Width: 20.3 cm (8”)
Depth: 6.4 cm (2 ½”)
Weight: 2920g (6.44 lb)
Stock number: 3599
PRICE £134 (incs UK shipping)
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Griffith & Browett, Birmingham
A rare mid Victorian small copper jelly mould by the manufacturer Griffith & Browett of Birmingham, similar in quality to Benham & Froud.
This particular mould, design number 0100, is in the shape of an artichoke bud and would have been used for an individual serving of aspic, jelly or mousse. The mould is stamped with the manufacturer’s initials and the number 0100.
Date: Circa 1860
Condition: Good, has a few dents on the top, but they do not detract from its beauty, not overly cleaned, with remnants of tarnish remaining. Some tin lining wearing off inside.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 6 cm (2 ⅜ ”)
Height: 4.8 cm (1 ⅞ ”)
Weight: 38 g (1.3 oz)
Stock number: 3608
PRICE £75 (incs UK shipping)
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William Tonks & Sons
A lovely 19th Century brass pen tray by the sought-after manufacturer William Tonks.
The solid brass tray is profusely decorated with a foliate design incorporating Tudor roses, thistles, trefoils and acorns either side of the central roundel.
On the underside of the tray is the mark W.T&S for the maker with the sunburst logo. Also cast into the base is the registered design number for 1888.
Tonks metalware is renowned for being both of high quality and of particularly good design.
The exact design of this ‘artistic deskware’ pen tray is noted on the old copper.org website as being of very high quality and not listed in their general hardware catalogue.
Date: Late 19th Century.
Condition: Good condition. Cleaned on the upper side although a few tarnish spots remain which could be removed with some more effort!
Dimensions:
Length: 25.3 cm (10”)
Width: 9.6 cm (3 ¾”) max at central roundel.
Height: 2 cm (¾”)
Weight: 456 g (1 lb)
Stock number: 3437
PRICE £100 (incs UK shipping)
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A small late Georgian silver plated (on copper) tea caddy.
The caddy has the appearance of copper due to significant loss of silver plate.
Date: late 18th or early 19th Century.
Condition: fair – due to loss of plate. Otherwise condition is good.
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm (3 ⅛”)
Depth: 5.7 cm (2 ¼”)
Height: 9 cm (3 ½”)
Weight: 180 g (0.4 lb)
Stock number: 3537
PRICE £35 (incs UK shipping)
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A well made pair of Arts & Crafts style square copper tea caddies. They have brass knobs on the lids and the copper panels are beautifully joined to the wooden boxes with small brass nails. The sides are hammered and the front of the caddies bear shield shaped crests, possibly relating to Cornwall with the stylised fleur de lys and fifteen bezants. There are also three garbes (wheat sheaves) and diagonal lines described as party per bend, with nine bends (lines). The shield is quartered with a triple parted cross.
The interiors are lined with steel.
Date: Early to mid 20th century
Condition: Good condition, although one of the interior steel linings has some old rust. The copper patina feet are replacements.
Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.5 cm (4 ⅛ ”)
Height inc knob: 15.5 cm (6 ⅛ ”)
Combine weight: 1.4 kg (3.08 lb)
Stock number: 3246/3429
PRICE £127 (incs UK shipping)
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PRICE £67 (incs UK shipping)
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