signs & advertising

SOLD – Cunard – RMS Caronia poster 1950’s

A large vintage poster titled "Caronia - 34,172 tons" The Cunard Line. The poster itself shows the RMS Caronia moving through the water. The approx measurements are:

Height = 19.5" x 50 cm
Width = 29.5" x 75 cm

Also known as The Green Goddess, the RMS Caronia was launched in 1947 and served with the Cunard White Star Line - later Cunard Line - until 1967.

Cunard Line RMS Carmania / Franconia poster

SOLD – Cunard – RMS Carmania poster 1950’s

A large and clean vintage poster titled " Carmania and Franconia - 22,600 tons" The Cunard Line. The poster itself shows the RMS Carmania moving through the Atlantic - most likely on the route to and from Canada from the UK. The approx measurements are:

Height = 19.5" x 50 cm
Width = 28.5" x 72 cm

SOLD – salvaged letter L

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter L. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

SOLD – salvaged letter G

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter G. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

SOLD – salvaged letter I

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter I. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

SOLD – salvaged letter O

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter O. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

SOLD – salvaged letter N

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter N. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

Ministry of Defence MOD Metal Stencil with crowfoot icon

SOLD – MOD metal stencil

A large curved aluminium stencil that reads "MOD" - Ministry of Defence - and features the iconic broad arrow / crow's foot symbol. There is a slight curve to this stencil so we are guessing that it was used on cylindrical containers or boxes of some description possibly ordnance.

Width = 15" / 38 cm
Height = 8" / 20 cm
Letter height = 2.75" / 7 cm

SOLD – salvaged letter – R

A brushed steel and red perspex 3D shop advertising sign letter R. This is one of a number of letters that we currently have available.

Alfa-Laval milking machine collection jars

SOLD – vintage dairy jars

Pre-owned large glass Alfa Laval dairy milking machine milk collection jar (2 available). A large heavy plate glass container that would have been at the heart of a milking machine measuring the yield from each cow as it was milked. There is a measurement scale and the makers brand markings etched into the glass.

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price quoted is per item.

1930'S SHOP COUNTER DISPLAY UNIT FOR HOWARD'S RAZOR BLADES

SOLD – 1930’s Howard blades

A near mint condition shop counter point-of-purchase display box from the 1930's for Howard razor blades. There are 20x boxes of blades held within the unit - each box holding 5x individually wrapped unused razor blades. A rare piece of new-old stock.

SOLD – vintage enamel sign – MILKMASTER

A decorative and desirable enamel sign that was either used to advertise Milkmaster milking machines or was fixed to a machine to brand it. A great example of agricultural signage and branding from around the 1950's that would look great in any room in your house or retail space. Approximate measurements are:

Height = 6.5" / 16.5 cm
Width = 10" / 25.5 cm

SOLD – Bulgarian enamel sign

"Място за пушене" - a white & red Bulgarian enamel sign that translates to "Place to Smoke". The overall condition is good with minor signs of wear visible on the edges. Approximate measurements

Height: 8" / 20 cm
Width: 12" / 30 cm

SOLD – MUSTARD enamel

Part of a much larger enamel sign that shouts the word MUSTARD across the room in heavy black Sans Serif type on a mustard yellow background. The overall condition is good with signs of wear and corrosion visible on some edges. Approximate measurements

Height: 16" / 41 cm
Width: 32.5" / 83 cm

SOLD – SS Michelangelo poster

This is a large and clean vintage poster of Italian cruise liner the SS Michelangelo at the busy Italian Line pier in New York with West Side Highway traffic in the foreground. The poster is taken from an original artwork painted by A. Brenet in 1966 or 1967 and is printed in 4 colours on heavy paper stock. There is a wide white border around the main image to the edge of the paper. The approximate measurements are: