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Originally, this printer’s tray would’ve been in a large chest with many other thin, wide drawers, each containing a different set of letterpress fonts for printing. Individual letters would have been collected and set into wooden lines of text, inked and then printed. The tray is sectioned into lots of miniature compartments, and each would’ve housed multiples of letters, numbers and punctuation. These days, letterpress printing is an artisan skill, replaced by computerised print systems. But these salvaged drawers are packed with history and character. Mounted on the wall, they make superb aged, vintage frames with tiny shelves for displaying small treasures or just as wall art in their own right. This one comes with its handle on the side still. They’re wonderful for children’s bedrooms where they might be hoarding a collection of very small things (Lego figures spring to mind!). They also look very special displaying natural things, gathered from outside – a special pebble, a dried flower, a cone, a seed head. We’ve added to discreet D rings on the back to aid hanging. It comes knocked and bruised from its industrial past but in its day, this would have been a busy ‘working’ piece and this wear is very much part of its appeal.
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Here's a vintage piece that has seen some action. It's a British WW2 era field telephone, used for communications on the front lines and in military camps. Inside the green metal case, there is a Bakelite telephone and instructions, along with a crank at one end for operation. Designed to withstand volatile war zones, it comes a little battered and bruised but we love the ageing on the outer and inside. This is being sold as decorative, historical piece. We do not know if it works.
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Quite the statement lamp, this large, heavyweight, industrial piece has some history. British-made by Heyes & Co of Wigan, it was designed to be flameproof / explosion-proof, built for use in extreme environments and able to withstand whatever might be thrown at it... quite literally. It dates from the 1950s and comes with rugged good looks. Made in cast aluminium with a large prismatic glass lens, it's been rewired and tested and now gives a warm, diffused glow. Its scale and distinctive design make it the centre of attention.
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Neat pair of ex school science lab, glass beakers in graduating sizes, one 250ml and one 100ml. Super little vessels for the bathroom, kitchen or for use as posy vases.
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For a big clustered impact, we have a set of five tall, thin, school science lab, volumetric flasks. These are just perfect for single stems. We love the blue 250ml stamp on each flask, reminding of of their former lives. A lot of fun!
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A pair of ex-school, science lab, conical glass flasks, ready for a more sedate, domestic life as quirky vases perhaps. Their graduated height - one is 300ml, the other 200ml - makes them a breeze to style on a shelf, mantelpiece or sideboard.
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Presented as a set of four, we have these original, ex school science lab, glass beakers, used in classroom experiments for measuring and mixing. Sizes are 600ml, 300ml, 250ml and 100ml and they all have a lip for pouring. Use in the kitchen or use as unsual vessels and vases. These would make excellent styling pieces for a teenage bedroom too. Their graduated sizes lends them to being set out in a row.
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Set of three salvaged, science department, 500ml conical glass flasks with narrow necks. Made in Germany, they are fun, nostalgic pieces of glassware, great for quirky styling and unusual storage as they have their original glass stoppers. Use asn a clustered set of three for stems or for tall, colourful candles.Â
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Remember these from your school days in the science lab? Set of three science department, 500ml glass flasks with round bottoms. Made in Germany, they are fun, nostalgic pieces of glassware, great for styling. It might seem obvious to state but because the bases are round, they don't stand up. If you were feeling adventurous, you could create a simple wooden plinth or suspend them by stringing them together and hanging them up.Â
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Dating from the 1940s-1950s, this was originally a heat lamp, now repurposed to a characterful, vintage side light or desk lamp. Its wide spotlight with a silver interior and cream finish on the outside, throws the perfect amount of light for reading. It is on a cast iron base and can be angled. It's been fully restored, rewired and PAT tested with new braided flex and switch. Ready to plug in and illimunate your life!
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