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Diesel-hydraulic locomotive, Class 02 0-4-0 No D2860

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1960

Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

A back saw or sash saw, folded brass backed, made by Sorby o

Hand and Machine Tools

12"tenon saw by Spear & Jackson

Hand and Machine Tools

1926

South-East View of Sheffield

Art

1855
Safety lamp, Biram, no specific type, from Mr. Biram, maker: Wm. Cutts, Sheffield, marking: makers name and "Biram's patent Economy", 1849, and interchangeable shield ( 1886-214/2)

Biram Patent Economy Safety Lamp

Mining & Ore Dressing

1849

Micro 2000 electronic digital metric micrometer by Moore and Wright

Industrial Metrology

c. 1980
Dessert spoon, British Railways, Inter-City, stainless steel, stamped with swallow motif, made Sheffield c.1990. Overall: 23 mm x 180 mm x 42 mm.

Stainless steel dessert spoon, British Railways InterCity

Passenger Comforts

Coachbuilder's side axe

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown

Straight surgical scissors

Surgery

1890-1920
Dessert spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston, "Fentia Plate", made by Fenton Bros, Sheffield; plain, "LMS DINING CARS EUSTON 6-24" on reverse in sans serif letters. Overall: 14 mm x 174 mm x 38 mm.

Silver plated dessert spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

File Cutters

Edward F Skinner

1917
Scissors, used for the opening of Plymouth Station by Dr. Richard Beeching, 26th March 1962, by T. Hardy & Sons Sheffield, boxed by R.B. Wigfull & Son, Jewellers, Plymouth.

Presentation scissors, Plymouth Station

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1962
Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62), by Moore and Wright, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, 1950-1952. The Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62) is a standard micrometer, modified by the addition of an aluminium drum of geared serrated discs with braille characters: developed in 1951, in conjunction with the National Institute for the Blind.

Workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62)

Industrial Metrology

1950-1952
Plate warmer, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Great Central Railway, 4-legged stand with 2 holes in base to hold candle burners, oval flat-topped water tank/tray, GCR coat of arms on tray

Silver plated plate warmer, Great Central Railway

Passenger Comforts
Locomotive worksplate, "Electrical Equipment by Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester & Sheffield, England", brass, oval, painted blue, equipment plate from a Manchester-Sheffield-Wath OHW electric locomotive EM1 (Class 76) or EM2 (Class 77).

Electrical equiptment worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Silver plated ice bucket, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Sugar bowl, silver plate, Pullman monogram, by Joseph Westby (BTH 37P)

Silver plated sugar bowl, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts
Kettle with stand and spirit burner, electroplated, by Mappin and Webb, London and Sheffield, 1910-1940

Kettle with stand and spirit burner, electroplated

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1910-1940

Making Bessemer Steel

Edward F Skinner

1917

The "Marvel" Geometric Compass

Art

1887

Tonsil scissors, Erichsen, steel, by Medical Suppl

Surgery

1871-1900

Bunion press, for stretching shoes to relieve the pain cause

Chiropody

1875-1930

DRIFT I dark matter detector

Astronomy

2001
Milk jug, silver plated, Great Northern Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; sloping sides, "GNR" interlocked monogram within ornate floral engraving.

Silver plated milk jug, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Toast rack, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, British Rail, centre handle, 6-piece, BR double arrow logo.

Silver plated toast rack, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1948-1990

Saddler's round knife (early Dixon Style) with 4

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Milk jug, 1/3 pint, silver plated, by Joseph Westby, Pullman block (BTH 64P)

Silver plated milk jug, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts
Grape scissors, silver plated, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars, made by Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield; plain, GNR DC in script lettering on one handle. Overall: 27 mm x 165 mm x 50 mm.

Silver plated grape scissors, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts
Coffee pot, fair condition, stamped BR (E) and makers mark

Silver plated coffee pot, British Rail

Passenger Comforts
Tenon saw with a flat metal blade, made by Loxley, around 1830-1860. "Loxley" was a brand name for a range of lesser quality saws made by Sanderson Brothers & Newbould, one of the biggest Sheffield saw firms. Made around 1890-1920.

Tenon saw

Hand and Machine Tools

1890-1920

Veterinary fleam, three blades, horn and brass body

Veterinary Medicine

1825-1833
Milk jug, 1/3 pint, silver plated, by Joseph Westby, Pullman car company logo (BTH 64P)

Silver plated milk jug, Pullman

Passenger Comforts
Toast rack, silver plated, British Rail. Made by British Silverware Limited. Marked E33820. Holds 4 pieces of toast and has the BR insignia stamped on the front. Overall: 92 mm x 80 mm x 63 mm.

Silver plated toast rack, British Rail

Passenger Comforts
Tea pot 1/2 pint, silver plate, LNER script, by Walker & Hall (BTH 259E)

Silver plated teapot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

"Eclipse" magnetic holdfast (type) no.941

Electricity and Magnetism

1950-1975
Fork, British Railways, Inter-City, stainless steel, stamped with swallow motif, made Sheffield c.1990. Overall: 16 mm x 184 mm x 24 mm.

Stainless steel fork, British Railways InterCity

Passenger Comforts

Back, or tenon saw

Hand and Machine Tools

Wheelwright's mortice chisel, curved end, 9/16" (n

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Dessert spoon, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway - Restaurant Cars (LNER RC capitals), by Walker & Hall (BTH 121E). Overall: 28 mm x 186 mm x 42 mm.

Silver plated dessert spoon, London & North Eastern Railway - Restaurant Cars

Passenger Comforts

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Surgery

1810-1850

Wooden carrying box, for workshop micrometer for the blind (no. 412/62)

Industrial Metrology

1950-1952

Child size walking aids, Sheffield, England, 1970-1985

Orthopaedics

1970-1985

Hoof rasp, steel, by George Fisher and Co., Sheffi

Veterinary Medicine

1801-1900

Medical magneto-electric shock

Domestic Appliances

C.H. Chadburn

.Unattributed

1855

Syme abscess knife, with bistoury, steel, folding,

Surgery

1801-1900

Surgical scissors, stainless steel, by Butler, She

Surgery

Vectis, Lowndes, steel and ebony, folding type, by

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1813-1837

Cut throat razor in original carton

Public Health & Hygiene