Griffon65
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| 18 Aug 2020 08:51 PM |
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This is coming up for auction, on the 22 August at RoseBurys London. To me it looks like the lettering, plus the hands have been touched in?? Am I the only one who thinks this??? |
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Mick G
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| 18 Aug 2020 09:37 PM |
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Looks like a lot of restoration on that one, mostly looks like on the letters. Pretty amateur, almost looks like Hinks did a number on it in his spare time.? |
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Jimbo
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| 18 Aug 2020 10:26 PM |
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I could be wrong but not convinced this is good |
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Mick G
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| 19 Aug 2020 03:35 AM |
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Yeah, upon closer look, it appears to be one of those dirty Indian's re-pops
https://auctions.roseberys.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/519/lot/159641?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F519%3Fpage%3D3 |
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CARTERS
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| 19 Aug 2020 08:02 AM |
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FALKIRK IRON CO. LONDON? |
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sign-seeker
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| 19 Aug 2020 08:11 AM |
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Well spotted Carters! |
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hinkslamps
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| 19 Aug 2020 08:48 AM |
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It’s real but has been hopelessly restored. |
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Lummox
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Lummox
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| 19 Aug 2020 01:23 PM |
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Here you go ..............its Possibly, ...............just possibly been restored and over painted, probably otherwise perfect then .. LOL
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Jimbo
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| 19 Aug 2020 02:28 PM |
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The apostrophe seems to have moved in 'Bond's' |
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Lummox
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| 19 Aug 2020 03:42 PM |
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If you are thinking of bidding on this sign, ask the auctioneer for further images I got some out of interest , lettering looks like a total repaint close up .................and Mick could be right !! looking at the back it might be Indian . The falkirk etc is possibly painted on !!
Cheers lummox |
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Mick G
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| 20 Aug 2020 12:51 AM |
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Steer clear of this one fellas, I've seen the list of picture's now, and it' is 100% repo. A bad one at that! |
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Deegee
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| 21 Aug 2020 12:11 PM |
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It looks wrong to me. Versions were made by Patent Enamel, Falkirk Iron, & Willing with the comma in different places (Bonds' and Bond's). BUT I have never seen one with only 4 screw holes. All have 6, with 2 in the middle of the vertical sides. I'd want to question the dimensions as to me it looks smaller than it should. It should be 12" x 18". And of course, I'd want to see the back.
Here are a couple of the earliest ones by Patent Enamel. |
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Deegee
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| 21 Aug 2020 12:18 PM |
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Correction. Wrong photo! Only the sign on the right is by Patent Enamel. The other is probably Falkirk (but edge is restored and name no longer visible). The artwork on the early Patent versions is finer and much superior in my view |
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Lummox
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| 21 Aug 2020 01:22 PM |
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https://we.tl/t-6wa1EGP0pu
If this link works see pictures, the back looks ? and the sign in the hand just looks wrong !! |
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