Monday 4 November 2024


 

Steaming ahead





A Babcock and Wilcox Limited, London and Glasgow circular cast iron boiler plate, with 'Steam' trademark, 1912, 40cm diameter, for auction 13th November.

Interesting facts:

1867.  Established in Rhode Island, United States of America in 1867 to manufacture and market a water-tube steam boiler.  This invention patented by Babcock and Wilcox marks the beginning of and set the standard for safe, reliable steam generated power.

1878.   Thomas Edison orders a boiler to power his machine shop and laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

1888.  Thomas Edison, who had B&W boilers in his laboratory, writes that a B&W boiler is “the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.”

1902.  New York City's first subway is powered by B&W boilers.

Coming up in our next sale is this incredible Union Flag. Measuring 3.5 metres in length it purportedly once flew above Buckingham Palace.

 








Friday 1 November 2024

Too early?

 

Sold 30th October £60.

A Royal Doulton money bank, 'The Snowman Money Box', H 22cm and another from 'The Snowman Collection' range (2)

Sold £220 30th October Auction

 


Sold £240 30th October Auction

 


Box of loose Corgi die cast toys

Sold £280 30th October Auction

  



An early 20th century silver three piece tea service, hallmarked Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Sheffield, dated 1910, gross weight 609g

Sold £280 30th October Auction

 


An assorted selection of world coins and stamps, including Queen Victoria 1840 Penny Black and Two penny blue stamps and a first issue USA 1847 5 cents stamp

Sold £240 30th October Auction

 


A silver mounted coconut cup, hallmarked, Sheffield and James Deakin and Sons

Sold £320 30th October Auction

 


Sold £240 30th October Auction

 


A vintage leather pouch of tool blades and draughtsman instruments

Sold £110 30th October Auction

 



A violin, label to the interior for Nicholas Amatus Cremonen, with bow

Sold £65 30th October Auction

 


Lot 62.  A Victorian walnut inlaid jewellery box, with parquetry banded lid and fitted interior, together with two other 19th century table top boxes and a mahogany dressing table mirror

Sold £30 30th October Auction

 


A selection of vintage pens, comprising fountain pens by Parker and Swan, plus ball point pens and a Parker propelling pencil

Sold £420 30th October Auction

 



Sold £100 30th October 2024

 



Four Royal Doulton figural studies of 'Town Crier', 'The Captain', 'The Jester' and 'The Mayor', the largest measures H 24cm

Sold 30th October £820

 





A gents Rolex wristwatch, the 9ct gold case enclosing a champagne Arabic dial, with brown leather strap

Sold £380 30th October 2024

 


An attractive Royal Copenhagen blue and white porcelain full lace clock, having some loss to the moulded cherub decoration, H 28cm, with key