Antique Gates, Grilles and Chapter rings

Stock: 12465

A pair of double sided Victorian gold painted cast iron grille or balcony panels, made by the Walter MacFarlane & Co. Foundry. in Glasgow, and decorated with central wreaths and arabesque scrolls flowerheads. The foundry mark can be seen on on both sides on each of the panels.Scottish, circa 1860.

The Saracen Foundry of Walter MacFarlane & Co. Ltd was located in Possilpark, Glasgow. They were renowned ornamental and architectural ironmongers with a worldwide reputation most notably for their highly ornate garden fountains.

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	width	height	depth
	50" 127 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms	0 5⁄8" 1.5 cms

Stock: 14860

A splendid pair of bronze Edwardian internal gates each with three panels of double circular designs held by a series of flower bosses and crossed batons with foliate heads. The gates are opened by a pair of large, elegantly ornate handles. Provenance: By repute removed from the Baltic Exchange in London.
English, early 20th century.

The Baltic Exchange is a member organisation of the maritime industry and provider of information on maritime transportation markets. It is now owned by the Singapore Exchange. The 1903 Grade II listed building was located at 24–28 St Mary Axe, London, until it was destroyed by a bomb in 1992. The new building is located at 38 St Mary Axe, London.

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	each width	each height	Depth
	25" 63.5 cms	74 3⁄8" 189 cms	3 1⁄4" 8.5 cms

Stock: 12415

One pair of a series of seven Art Nouveau wrought iron antique gates with scrolled tops and scrolling decoration with ornate latch locks and sleeve and pivot hinges. Can be sold singly (Gates 3&4 shown)

French, circa 1900.

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	width	height	depth
	26 5⁄8" 67.5 cms	89" 226 cms	6 1⁄4" 16 cms

Stock: 11698

A pair of early regency period Neo Gothic style brass panels or window frames with triple quatrefoil openings.
English, early 19th century. >

	width	height	depth
	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	29 1⁄8" 74 cms	5 7⁄8" 15 cms

Stock: 11525

A large and rare solid bronze circular plaque from the Port of London Authority dated 1913. It is weather patinated with verdigris but could be polished.

The PLA, a trust, was formed in 1908 at a time when London was the largest port in the world handling 60,000 ships a year. The port, stretching over many miles, comprising many separate dock complexes and buildings from the 16th century onwards has been in existence since Roman times.

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	Diameter
	36 3⁄16" 92 cms

Stock: 11982

MASSIVE & EXTRAORDINARY OVAL CAST IRON HERALDIC ARMORIAL CRESTS.
One of two pairs with SNo 11983 this pair centred with large single lions passant in high relief, integrally cast against vertically fluted grounds, all beneath high relief fleur de lys against horizontally fluted grounds.
Provenance: Reputedly removed from an important structure erected in 1850 in the north of England believed to be near or in the city of Lancaster.
They are possibly the plaques from an iron bridge and may have been made in a Scottish Foundry.
English / Scottish early 19th century.

Shown with the original patination & paint traces. They are cast in one piece but the reverse is hollow with four locating / bolting lugs.
Weight each : 122kg.

Notes: The Fleur de Lys symbol...appeared in Syrian heraldry, also Florentine then adopted by the French Monarchy in the 12th century and earlier by the Frankish Kings... appears frequently in English and Scottish heraldry. It was in this configuration...Fleur de Lys over a lion rampant incorporated into the City of Lancaster coat of arms until 1974, when it was revised to show the lion over the fleur de lys. See image below.

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	width	height	depth
each	27 3⁄16" 69 cms	41 11⁄16" 106 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 11983

MASSIVE & EXTRAORDINARY OVAL CAST IRON HERALDIC ARMORIAL CRESTS OF THE CITY OF YORK.
One of two pairs with SNo 11982 this pair with five Lions passant cast onto fluted vertical and cross elements, against plain grounds.
Provenance: Reputedly removed from an important structure erected in 1850 in the north of England believed to be near or in the city of Lancaster.
They are possibly the plaques from an iron bridge and may have been made in a Scottish Foundry.
English / Scottish early 19th century.

Shown with the original patination & paint traces. They are cast in one piece but the reverse is hollow with four locating / bolting lugs.
Weight each : 122kg.

Heraldic information obtained from Richard d'Apice, VP of The Australian Heraldry Society.

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	width	height	depth
each	27 3⁄16" 69 cms	41 11⁄16" 106 cms	8 11⁄16" 22 cms

Stock: 11863

A cast iron company sign of The Chartered Institute of Bankers, enscribed with the motto Probus et Fidelis, Trustworthy & Honest. Provenance: Fenchurch Street in the City of London.
English mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	depth
	53 7⁄8" 137 cms	44 1⁄2" 113 cms

Stock: 11179

A pair of unusual wrought iron arched Gothic gates, tall and wide with original hinge brackets, sliding top and bottom bolts and box door lock. English, early 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
	49" 124.5 cms	99 3⁄16" 252 cms	1" 2.5 cms

Stock: 11297

A Victorian brass three section altar gate, each section of Urn and foliate design. Late 19th century.

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	left gate	middle gate	right gate
width	22" 56 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	22 3⁄8" 57 cms
height	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	28 1⁄4" 72 cms

Stock: 10910

AN ORIGINAL ROYAL MINT PORTCULLIS WROUGHT IRON WINDOW GRILL. The original Royal mint...dating from the 14th century..which was housed within the walls of the Tower of London was moved in 1810 across the square at Tower Hill to the later location built by the architect Sir Robert Smirke, 1781-1867...on the site of a Cistercian Monastery. This and other grills were removed during alterations to the Mint in the 1960's..several were installed at ground level in the Old Bailey Courts of Justice rebuilt section...also in the 1960's..

Another square one is our stock no 10909. Superb examples of the traditional Smithy's expertise these were probably made by Matthew Boulton who also made the very early thunderous steam presses for minting the coins. See images below showing an interior view of the Mint foundry

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MINT extends over a thousand years traced to moneyers of Anglo-Saxon London, then a presence within the walls of the Tower itself thence to the 1810 building at Tower Hill.

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	Diameter	Thickness
	58 1⁄4" 148 cms	1 3⁄16" 3 cms

Stock: 7248

A pair of very large demi lune bronze 1930's fanlights, One glazed, one mirrored.
English , early 20th century

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	width	height	depth
	109 1⁄4" 277.5 cms	55 11⁄16" 141.5 cms	3 1⁄8" 8 cms

Stock: 8448

A pair of Victorian wrought iron window grills with leaf decoration.
English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each	15 5⁄8" 39.5 cms	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	0 7⁄8" 2.3 cms

Stock: 8741

A pair of Art Deco stainless steel grills with a Geometric design.
Circa 1930.

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	width	height
external	16 1⁄2" 42 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms

Stock: 7564

An extremely pretty four panel wrought and embossed iron screen with realistic vine leaves and bunches of grapes.
French, circa 1890.

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	width	height	depth
	57 1⁄8" 145 cms	64" 162.6 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 4612

A pair of burnished wrought iron Art Noveau grilles.
Circa 1890.

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	width	height
	11 1⁄2" 29.2 cms	41" 104.1 cms