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An enormous English gilded fibreglass globe,
£3,950An enormous English gilded fibreglass globe,
the vast finial, horizontally lobed, raised on a steel pin and plate,£3,950 -
A chrome and neon ‘Restaurant’ sign,
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Late nineteenth century style shop mirror,
£3,250£2,500Late nineteenth century style shop mirror,
the rectangular plate within moulded ebonised frame, with gilt and reverse painted drop shadow lettering set within etched border of a foliate design, c.1970£3,250£2,500 -
One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
£2,450One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
the six letters in a bespoke fishtail typeface, all foliate serifs with mica-stippled gilt and a bright outline, the shafts fielded and inlaid with fragmented mother-of-pearl and on occasion knopped with a Tuscan spur; a running dogtooth border, above and below, livened with stucco foil-work, all on a salmon-pink ground, framed,£2,450 -
One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
£2,150One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
the five letters in a bespoke fishtail typeface, all foliate serifs with mica-stippled gilt and a bright outline, the shafts fielded and inlaid with fragmented mother-of-pearl and on occasion knopped with a Tuscan spur; a running dogtooth border, above and below, livened with stucco foil-work, all on a salmon-pink ground, framed,£2,150 -
One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
£1,890One of a set of three traditional English back-painted and gilded glass shop signs,
the four letters in a bespoke fishtail typeface, all foliate serifs with mica-stippled gilt and a bright outline, the shafts fielded and inlaid with fragmented mother-of-pearl and on occasion knopped with a Tuscan spur; a running dogtooth border, above and below, livened with stucco foil-work, all on a salmon-pink ground, framed,£1,890 -
Large French knife-maker’s trade sign,
£1,200Large French knife-maker’s trade sign,
the steel blade with painted lettering, ‘LAGUIOLE’, circa 1930£1,200 -
Large early twentieth century French reverse painted caterers signboard,
£1,200Large early twentieth century French reverse painted caterers signboard,
mounted in later frame£1,200 -
Tackle shop trade sign,
£1,200Tackle shop trade sign,
remnants of original paintwork to the body, suspended from wrought iron bracket.£1,200 -
‘Fashion 69’ illuminated sign,
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Large French gun-dealer trade sign,
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Grocery and Provisions shopkeepers signboards
£1,600£900 each,Grocery and Provisions shopkeepers signboards
The Brilliant Sign Co were the foremost suppliers of shop signboards from their inception in 1888 through their innovative use of V-sectioned copper lettering, as used in this run supplied to the firm ‘G.T Morgan’. This development superceded the incised wooden letter and meant that a less skilled labour force could complete the work in less time. These boards were discovered under the fascia of the Liberal Democrat's offices in Felsham Road, Putney. ‘Brilliant Signs Ltd’£1,600£900 each,
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George III style white marble and inlaid chimneypiece,
£7,500George III style white marble and inlaid chimneypiece,
the plain rectangular shelf above Greek-key pattern frieze of verde marble, flanked by classical ewer endblocks, the tapered pilaster jambs with further verde marble inlay, raised on square foot-blocks.£7,500 -
An English plaster bust of the Emperor Vespasian,
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Large ‘Tinos’ marble slabs,
£420 per slab,Large ‘Tinos’ marble slabs,
Exceptionally large solid antique 'Tinos' marble slabs; reclaimed from a commercial building in London near to Buckingham Palace. Suitable as wall cladding, flooring or table and bar tops. Sold in square metre slabs.£420 per slab, -
Large Italian 1950s hall mirror,
£3,750Large Italian 1950s hall mirror,
with brass bound frame, mounted on rosewood back-board, with glazed cabinet to one side.£3,750