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Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

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

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1960

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

Veterinary fleam, three blades, horn and brass bod

Veterinary Medicine

1790-1830

View of the town of Sheffield, from the south east

Henry Perlee Parker

1844

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

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

The James Royston Collection of Railway Memorabilia: Tray, circular, 255mm, engraved decoration, Great Central Railway Dining Car, silver plate, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1870-1914

Silver plated tray, Great Central Railway Dining Car - James Royston Collection

Passenger Comforts

1870-1914

Soup bowl, 4 1/2", silver plate, LNER RCGE script, by Harrison Bros and Howson (BTH 240E)

Silver plated soup bowl, London & North Eastern Railway

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

Teapot, 1 pint, silver plated, Caledonian Steam Packet Company Limited (Irish Services), made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; marked with roundel "Caledonain Steam Packet Company (Irish Services) Limited" with lion rampant pennant, pierced handle.

Silver plated teapot, Caledonian Steam Packet Company Limited (Irish Services)

Passenger Comforts

3-bladed fleam, steel, in horn case, inscribed 'J.

Veterinary Medicine

1791-1860

Tea spoon, silver plated, by B.S.L., British Rail, oval bowl, handle marked with double arrow motif, c1965.

Silver plated teaspoon, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Back, or tenon saw

Hand and Machine Tools

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

silver salver

Local History

1967

3-bladed fleam, steel blades, in horn case, by Bor

Veterinary Medicine

1800-1860

Yarn guide with an adjustable diameter for a circular knitting machine, by W. H. Dorman and Company, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1883-1893.

circular knitting machine

Textiles Machinery

1883-1893

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

Orthopaedics

1970-1985

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

3-bladed fleam, steel blades in horn case, by Borw

Veterinary Medicine

1791-1860

File Cutters

Edward F Skinner

1917

Trying plane 22", iron 2 1/2"wide, as used by a wh

Hand and Machine Tools

1870-1884

Turning chisel, 3/8", long handle type used by whe

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown

One 1/8" fluter chisel, size 1/8"by Ward

Hand and Machine Tools

1885-1914

Compass saw, 8 t.p.i., by Grave & Co.

Hand and Machine Tools

Fish fork, Midland Railway - Midland Cars, made by George Butler & Co, Sheffield; reeded handle.

Silver plated fish fork, Midland Railway - Midland Cars

Passenger Comforts

Fish fork, Midland Railway - Midland Cars, made by George Butler & Co, Sheffield; reeded handle.

Silver plated fish fork, Midland Railway - Midland Cars

Passenger Comforts

Tall teapot with hinged lid, made of 'Mappin Plate' stamped with makers mark, good condition

Silver plated teapot

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot 8" high to rim, made of mappin & Webb's 'Prince's Plate' stamped with shipping logo and makers mark - surface damaged

Silver plated coffee pot

Passenger Comforts

Dessert spoon, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, British Rail, square-ended handle marked with double arrow motif, c1965.

Silver plated dessert spoon, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Flat tray, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, North British Railway, circular, marked on rim "North British Station Hotel Glasgow".

Silver plated tray, North British Railway - Station Hotel, Glasgow

Passenger Comforts

Flat dish, oval, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Great Northern Railway, (BTH 170E).

Silver plated dish, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Teapot, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Great Northern Railway, ornate floral design with GNR monogram in centre.

Silver plated teapot, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts

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

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

Breakfast Dish; silver plated, marked "HA EA FA 3142 T" Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway; oval, with ornately engraved revolving lid and loose drainer, 4 legs; "LYR" interlocked initials on lid

Silver plated breakfast dish, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Passenger Comforts

1853-1958

Sauce boat, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, Southern Railway, "SRy" and SR ensign marked on side, base stamped Mappin & Webb Ltd, c42/15.

Silver plated sauce boat, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Silver plated sundae dish, British Railways (Eastern region), made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield. Overall (base diameter): 82 mm x 121 mm.

Silver plated sundae dish, British Railways (Eastern)

Passenger Comforts

Sugar sifter, silver plated, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars, made by Lee and Wigfull, Sheffield; plain, "GNR DC" in script lettering on handle. Overall: 32 mm x 150 mm x 50 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated sugar sifter, Great Northern Railway - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts

Saddler's strap cutting gauge, Dixon's patent of 1

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown

Menu holder, rectangular base and circular clip, good condition, stamped with makers mark and company logo

Silver plated menu holder

Passenger Comforts

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

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown

Electroplated salver, scalloped edge, engraved with presentation details.

Nickel silver salver

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

Menu card holder, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, circular top, marked "LNER" in centre. Overall: 62 mm x 56 mm.

Silver plated menu card holder, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Hors d'oeuvres fork, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; 3-pronged, "LNER" coronation monogram, c.1936. Overall: 7 mm x 138 mm x 15 mm.

Silver plated hors d'oeuvres fork, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1936