finishing touches


Ladders, shoe lasts, mirrors, factory clocks, coat racks, decorative items. click on the thumbnails for prices and larger images.

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vintage ladders vintage ladders
We have a selection of free standing and 'lean to' ladders ranging from 4 feet to 12 feet in height. Please call for current availability. 


vintage dolly tubs vintage dolly tubs
galvanised 'dolly' tubs, originally used for handwashing clothes, make great planters. Typical size 47cm dia. x 50cm high. Please call or e mail for current availability


 wooden shoe lasts wooden shoe lasts
These lasts came originally from the Haynes and Cann factory in Northampton. it is rare for shoe lasts to survive in pairs and these were still in use until last year, you can still smell the leather!
Sycamore, currently sizes 5 - 12 are available.



laboratory glass laboratory glass

We have just aquired a large quantity of laboratory glass from a defunct college in Oxfordshire. Including test tube racks, poison and other bottles, lab flasks and jars of varying sizes, bell jars etc. please call or e mail for further details, prices will range from £5-£60 per item




1930s lattice ladder 1930s lattice ladder

A 1930s 'Woodware A1' lattice ladder in excellent original condition, 177cm high x 36cm wide x 128cm deep when open, closed depth 11cm.




1930s dressmakers mannequin 1930s dressmakers mannequin

A linen covered 1930s mannequin on original wooden base, 158cm high




1930s rivetted galvanised tanks 1930s rivetted galvanised tanks

two heavy guage rivetted steel tanks with curved handle ends 100cm wide x 50cm deep x 55cm high




vintage cloth covered hat display head vintage cloth covered hat display head

A vintage shop display head for hats, cloth covered with thin aluminium banding along the base. 25cm high




1950s American bobbins 1950s American bobbins

tin trimmed wooden bobbins from a cotton mill in Maine, 29cm high x 15cm dia, small quantity available




large 19th C mirror large 19th C mirror
A substantial Victorian mirror in a moulded wooden frame. The frame has been painted several times over the years with the current top coat being brown with gold detailing on the raised areas of the moulding. 200cm x 85cm. The mirror glass is original and in good condition. The mirror was originally wall mounted as it has an extra piece of trim which can be attached to the bottom of the frame. 
Further images are available on request.



vintage bus blind sign panel vintage bus blind sign panel

A Milton Keynes bus blind. mounted onto 6mm ply, 106cm wide x 37cm high




1930s French free standing ladder 1930s French free standing ladder

A 1930s painted French free standing ladder, folds almost completely flat.




original London Routemaster bus blind original London Routemaster bus blind

Original vintage Routemaster bus blinds. Backed onto MDF and supplied with metal eyes and picture string already in place ready to hang. Each blind has four destinations, this one can be referred to as Forest Hill in any enquiries. 106cm wide x 60cm high.




original London Routemaster bus blind original London Routemaster bus blind

Original vintage Routemaster bus blinds. Backed onto MDF and supplied with metal eyes and picture string already in place ready to hang. Each blind has four destinations, this one can be referred to as Marble Arch in any enquiries. 106cm wide x 60cm high.




original London Routemaster bus blind original London Routemaster bus blind

Original vintage Routemaster bus blinds. Backed onto MDF and supplied with metal eyes and picture string already in place ready to hang. Each blind has four destinations, this one can be referred to as Herne Hill in any enquiries. 106cm wide x 60cm high.




original London Routemaster bus blind original London Routemaster bus blind

Original vintage Routemaster bus blinds. Backed onto MDF and supplied with metal eyes and picture string already in place ready to hang. Each blind has four destinations, this one can be referred to as Camberwell Green in any enquiries. 106cm wide x 60cm high.




1930s French mirror 1930s French mirror

wooden frame mirror with painted plaster relief, original mercury glass with 'foxing' on the bottom half giving the mirror a nice distressed look, 129cm x 75cm, further images available on request




1930s painted steel ladder 1930s painted steel ladder
A rare steel stepladder with top handles, made by Robco, the name is in raised lettering down each side and there is a brass label on one side. The green paint is original and the ladder folds out fully to be a lean to ladder with a full height of 218cm. Dims as a fold out ladder 110cm high x 31cm wide x 90cm deep, more images available on request.


1930s French orchard ladder 1930s French orchard ladder
A classic tapering French orchard ladder with oak treads and pine sides, 255cm high