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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

South-East View of Sheffield

Art

1855

12"tenon saw by Spear & Jackson

Hand and Machine Tools

1926

Micro 2000 electronic digital metric micrometer by Moore and Wright

Industrial Metrology

c. 1980
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

Ship's plate thickness measuring gauge with vernier scale.

Industrial Metrology

not known

Coachbuilder's side axe

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
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
Mustard pot, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; hexagonal, GWR coat of arms on side with banner below "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS".

Silver plated mustard pot, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Making Bessemer Steel

Edward F Skinner

1917

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

Orthopaedics

1970-1985

Surgical scissors, stainless steel, by Butler, She

Surgery

Bunion press, for stretching shoes to relieve the pain cause

Chiropody

1875-1930

DRIFT I dark matter detector

Astronomy

2001
Teapot, silver plated, Great Northern Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; curved sides and hinged flat lid, decorative bands round and "GNR" interlocked monogram within decorative roundel. Overall: 152 mm x 247 mm x 140 mm.

Silver plated teapot, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Teapot, silver plate, Pullman Car Company Ltd, 1/2 pint, marked on side ''Pullman', block logo, by Larder & Burgess, hinged lid, hard soldered, Sheffield, EPNS, 'A.B.Co' defaced on base.

Silver plated teapot, Pullman Car Company

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
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
Table spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; plain, marked "LMS Cars" in block. Overall: 32 mm x 210 mm x 46 mm.

Silver plated table spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Veterinary fleam, three bladed, horn and brass handle

Veterinary Medicine

1820-1835
Ashtray, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, circular with four cigarette slots, marked "LNER" in centre. Overall: 19 mm x 127 mm.

Silver plated ashtray, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Veterinary fleam, three blades, horn and brass bod

Veterinary Medicine

1790-1840

C.H. Chadburn

.Unattributed

1855

Tallies for surveying chain, British, 1951-1960

Surveying

1951-1960
Biscuit barrel, silver plated, Great Central Railway - Dining Car, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; circular stand with three feet, hinged lid, "GREAT CENTRAL RY DINING CAR" and GCR coat of arms engraved on side. Overall: 165 mm x 1978 mm, 0.81kg.

Silver plated biscuit barrel, Great Central Railway - Dining Car

Passenger Comforts
Tankard, 1 pint, silver plated, Great Central Railway - Woodford, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; straight sides, "GREAT CENTRAL RY WOODFORD" and GCR coat of arms.

Silver plated tankard, Great Central Railway - Woodford

Passenger Comforts
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
Ice cup, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Gladwin Limited, Sheffield; GWR Hotels full crest. (BTH 183W)

Silver plated ice cup, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts
Pepper pot, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - GDC, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; domed, "LMS GDC" in black letters on side.

Silver plated pepper pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway - GDC

Passenger Comforts
Tea pot, 4 pint, silver plated, "Embassy" by Gladwin Ltd, Sheffield, London Midland & Scottish Railway, plain, "LMS CARS" motif on side

Silver plated teapot, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars

Passenger Comforts

Tonsil scissors, Erichsen, steel, by Medical Suppl

Surgery

1871-1900

Straight surgical scissors

Surgery

1890-1920

Skinning knife, steel, by George Barnsley, Sheffie

Veterinary Medicine

1801-1850
Coffee pot, 1/2 pint, British Rail double arrow logo on side, hinged lid, stamped underneath "BSL Silver Plate ENGLAND W90201", by British Silverware Limited.

Silver plated coffee pot, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Sovereign balance, 4 1/2", Bismar type, 1850

Weighing & Measuring

1850

Slide rule for steam power calculations, boxwood a

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

Silver plated milk jug, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts
Glass holder, silver plated, by Gladwin Ltd, London & North Eastern Railway, round with 1 handle, LNER monogram on rim

Silver plated glass holder, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Milk jug, 1/4 pint, silver plate, LNER script, by Gladwin, Sheffield (BTH 253E)

Silver plated milk jug, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Locomotive worksplate, "Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester & Sheffield", cast iron, rectangular, rounded corners, equipment cover, marked on back G3253.

Worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

2 bladed fleam, steel blades in brass case, by W.

Veterinary Medicine

1840-1900
Salt cellar, silver plated, by William Hutton & Son Ltd, Sheffield, Great Northern Railway, circular, 3-legged bowl, "GT NORTHERN RLY HOTEL, KINGS CROSS" garter engraved underneath, "GNR" interlocked monogram on side.

Silver plated salt cellar, Great Northern Railway - Hotel Kings Cross

Passenger Comforts

Veterinary fleam, three blades, horn and brass bod

Veterinary Medicine

1790-1830
Axe, North Eastern Railway, steel wedge axe with long wooden handle, by C.T. Skelton & Co Ltd, Sheffield. Pat No.15631, part of emergency kit from carriage, NER stamped on head.

Steel axe, North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
Tea pot 1/2 pint, silver plate, LNER script, by Walker & Hall (BTH 259E)

Silver plated teapot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Teaspoon, British Railways, Inter-City, stainless steel, stamped with swallow motif, made in Sheffield c.1990.

Stainless steel teaspoon, British Railways InterCity

Passenger Comforts
Grapefruit dish, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway, made by Gladwin Ltd, Sheffield; circular with short stem, LNER monogram on side

Silver plated grapefruit dish, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948