Griffon65
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| 04 Sep 2019 04:24 PM |
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Someone's got deep pockets.Hammer price of £5500, plus 29;94% commis  sion!! A nice sign, but way out of my league!! |
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Jimbo
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| 04 Sep 2019 04:40 PM |
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Does nothing for me, a dull sign - wouldn't pay 5% of that price |
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cherryboy
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| 04 Sep 2019 05:38 PM |
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It didnt look right to me, why would there be new rust on the corners! Also weird scratches on the face ! |
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Griffon65
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| 04 Sep 2019 06:41 PM |
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yes, it does look a little suspect. Here's a photo of the back.
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hinkslamps
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| 04 Sep 2019 06:55 PM |
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Yes as a sign it sucks - whether it's genuine or not. |
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fingerplate
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| 04 Sep 2019 09:56 PM |
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its rare and perfectly genuine
shame about the scratches
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fleece77
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| 04 Sep 2019 09:59 PM |
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess ? |
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SteveTheTyke
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| 04 Sep 2019 10:11 PM |
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Out of interest what auction was this offered in? |
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Griffon65
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| 05 Sep 2019 04:35 AM |
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It was auctioned by Lindsay Burns & Company of Perth, Perthshire. 3rd September, and was on Saleroom. |
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factory boy
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| 05 Sep 2019 07:27 AM |
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I bet Tom Browne never got a fee like that in his entire (albeit short) career as an artist! He worked in Nottingham's lace Market as a lad and based many of his characters on Nottingham folk. Real shame about the scratches on this sign - surprising price but it seems enamel values are still on the up for the right signs. |
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banjo boy
The Tatfather
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| 05 Sep 2019 03:59 PM |
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Not a bad price for such a rare enamel if you compare it to this 1960ish tin sign..£800 |
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banjo boy
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trixon telstar
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| 05 Sep 2019 10:02 PM |
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I'm with Cherryboy on this one, I'm not convinced of it's authenticity . It's got some nasty scratches on it too. It looks like thin mild steel to me, shouldn't an early sign such as this have been iron ? You need to have it in your hot sticky hands to be absolutely sure ,which is not possible of course. £7,0000 is an eye-watering amount of money if it's not right. What do others think ? |
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banjo boy
The Tatfather
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| 05 Sep 2019 10:41 PM |
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Ok..head on the block..Not real.. |
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banjo boy
The Tatfather
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| 05 Sep 2019 10:46 PM |
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My reason why i think so,,A sign that early should be on pig iron..come on members jump off the fence and tell us what you reckon |
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