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CATALOGUE OF SALE
Movable Plant
And Machinery,
AT
BO’NESS POTTERY, BO’NESS,
ON
FRIDAY 7TH JULY, 1899,
At Eleven o’Clock
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SHIRLAW, ALLAN & CO. have received instructions from Mr J. Stuart Gowans, C.A., Edinburgh,
Liquidator on the Estate of Messrs John Marshall & Coy. Ltd., in liquidation, to Sell, by Auction, as follows:-
3,300 Lbs. Engraved Copper Plates, 13 Printing Presses, Gilders’ and Spongers’ Wheels, C.I.
and Wooden Tanks, Glaze Tubs, 2 Platform Weighing Machines, about 3000 Carrying
Boards, Pottery Tools and Utensils, Chemicals, Stores, 5cwts. New and Old Brass, Old Lead,
M. and C.I. Scrap, Engineers’ Tools, Office Furniture, &c., &c.
Also the whole Moulds, Cases, and Seggars in Pottery
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Trains from Glasgow (Queen Street, H.L.), at 10 a.m., and from Edinburgh (Waverley), at 10 a.m.
CATALOGUE
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Lot.
At Store.
1 Oil Cans and Pouries
2 Oil Lamps
3 Double Hand Cross Cut Saw, Augers, Joiners Plane and Square
4 Clock
5 Screw Keys
6 Do.
7 Do.
8 6 Hand Hammers
9 Engineers’ Tools
10 Pinches
11 Files
12 About 1 Cwt. New Brass Bushes and Nuts, per lb.
13 About 1 Cwt. New Brass Bushes and Nuts, per lb.
14 About 3 Cwts. Old Brass, per lb.
15 About 1 Cwt. Old Lead, per lb.
16 New Files
17 Bolts and Nuts, various
18 New Bolts, Nuts, and Nails
19 Potters’ Turning Tools
20 Turners’ Beaders, also Pressers’ Polishing Knives
21 1 Set Scales and Weights
22 1 Set Do.
23 1Set Do.
24 Stoneware
25 Do.
26 Model of Kiln
27 Roll New Flannel
28 5 New Hand Brushes
29 6 New Hand Floor Brooms
30 Two New Broom Heads, and 6 New Jug Brushes
31 New Gauge Glasses
32 About 100 Yards New Cotton Rope
33 Sand Paper
34 Engine Packing and Piece New Insertion Cloth
35 New I.R. Washers, and Piece 1in. Belting
36 New Copper Rivets, New Brass Wire and Gauze
37 Two ¾in. Brass Gauge Cocks
38 Desk and old Consulting Table
39 About 75lbs. Colour - Common Brown, French Green, Printing Unique and Under Glaze French Green
40 Box and Magnets
41 Barrel and Salmon Stain, also Bag and Borax
42 Barrel and Sponges
43 3 Barrels with Machinery, Paraffin and Linseed Oil
44 Barrel and Grease
45 Wooden Press and Barrel Gauntress
46 Barrel and Arsenic
47 Barrel and Silicate of Soda, and Barrel and Contents
48 Lot Waste
49 1½in. I.R. Hose and Nozzle
50 Fire Extinguisher
51 C.I. Steam Trap
52 Two 30in. C.I. Rope Pulleys
53 Two 18in. Rope Pulleys, Three Valve Wheels, and Small Pulley
54 Four Belt Pulleys, 15in. By 4in.
55 Belt Pulley, 30in by 5½in., and Two do. 10in. by 3½in.
56 Wooden Patterns
57 Small Anvil
58 Chains
59 Lifting Screw
60 2 Union Screws and Collar
61 Set Iron-Lifting Blocks with rope, also, 1 Iron-Lifting Block
62 4 Kiln Door Tie Rods
63 C.I. Damper Bracket, Damper and Ball
64 3 Fire Lamps
65 Grindstone, 17in., with wooden stand
66 Jolly Machine
67 3½in. Valve and 2 Steam Cocks
68 Two 6in. C.I.S. and F. Bends (new)
69 C.I. Mortar and Pestle
70 Barrel and Ground Bones, and Barrel and Norwegian Spar
71 8ft. Wooden Chest
72 13 Bags Whitening
73 Barrel and White Lead
74 Ground Flint and Ground Stone
75 Stove and Fender
76 Potters’ Turning Lathe
77 Old Belts and India Rubber
78 Weighing Beam and Scales
79 4 C.I. Plates, 3½ft. and 6ft. by 2½ft., also 3 C.I. Wall Boxes
80 C.I. Tank, 8ft by 4½ft, Bolted
81 2 Washing Tubs and Stools
82 2 Do.
83 2 Washing Tubs and Stools
84 Carrying Barrel and Tubs
85 6 Tubs
86 Tubs, Various
87 Wooden Press and Tool Chest
88 Wooden Presses
89 Wooden Rhones
90 Draining and Drawing Boards
91 Oil Drums
92 Lot Empty Bags
93 Do.
94 Do.
95 12 Zinc Pails
96 Do.
97 Do.
98 Do.
99 Do.
100 1½ Doz. Shovels
101 1½ Do.
102 1 Do.
103 5 Picks and 4 Dressing Hammers
104 Lot Riddles
105 Lot Brushes
106 6 Pairs Wooden Steps
107 6 Pairs Do.
108 Mixing Box, 2 Trestles, and Nail Boards
109 8 Navvy Barrows
110 Sack and Hand Barrows
111 1 Iron Barrow
112 1 Iron Barrow also Frame
113 Boiler Firing Tools
114 Do.
115 3 Bogies
116
117
118
119
120
121 Wooden Glaze Ark, 8ft. by 2ft. 10in.
122 Do. 8ft. by 3ft. 4in.
123 Do. 9ft. by 4½ft.
124 About 5 Tons China Quartz, Runners, and Pavers
125 Wheeling Boards
126 Barrel and Butterfly Stilts, also Barrel and Basin Dumps
127 Barrel and No. 2 Saucer Stilts, also Stilts various
128 Barrel and No. 6 Spurs, also Barrel and No. 4 Spurs
129 Barrel and No. 3 Spurs, also Barrel and No. 0 Spurs
130 Barrel and No. 5 Bowl Pins
131 Barrel and No. 5 Bowl Pins
132 Do. 5 Do.
133 Do 5 Do.
134 Do. 4½ Do.
135 Empty Barrels
136 Do.
137 Empty Boxes
138 Do.
139 Packing Crates
140 Lot Crate Wool
141 Do.
In Large Biscuit Kiln
142 Whole of Seggars (various) therein
In Biscuit Kilns Nos. 1 and 2
143 Whole of Seggars (various) therein
In Damp House
144 About 66 Seggar Boards, 28in. by 22in.
145 Do. 134 Do. 24in. by 18in.
146 14 Wooden Seggar Makers’ Drums
147 4 Gilders’ Wheels
148 4 Do.
149 4 Do.
150 4 Do.
151 4 Do.
152 3 Spongers’ Wheels
153 3 Do.
154 3 Do.
155 2 Do.
156 2 Tables, with Whirlers
157 2 Do.
158 2 Do.
159 1 Do.
160 Bench, with 3 Box Whirlers
161 2 Trestles, 18ft. by 3½ft.
At Printing Shop
162 1 Dozen Stools
163 1 Do.
164 1 Do.
165 2 Do.
166 2 Do.
167 Wooden Benches
168 Lot Wooden Trestles
169 Do. Do.
170 Do. Do.
171 Lot Wooden Trestles
172 Do. Do.
173 About 25 cwt. C.I. Bats for Muffles, about 21in. by 17in. per cwt.
174 4 C.I. Kiln Doors, new
175 4 Do. Do.
176 C.I. Furnace Bars, new 3ft.
177 C.I. Furnace Bars, new, 3ft. and 3ft. 9in.
178 About 2 Tons Heavy C.I. Tram Rails, double flanged, per cwt.
179 About 2 Tons Heavy C.I. Tram Rails, double flanged, per cwt.
In Printing Shop
180 Set Glaze Tubs and Stools
181 Do. Do.
182 Do. Do.
183 Do. Do., also 1 Small Tub
184 Glaze Searches, Mixers, and Fiddles
185 Printing Press; rollers about 18in. by 12in. Diameter, with C.I. Plank
186 Do. Do.
187 Do. Do.
188 Do. Do.
189 Do. Do.
190 Do. Do.
191 Do. Do.
192 Do. Do.
193 Do. Do.
194 Do. Do.
195 Do. Do.
196 Do. Do.
197 Do. Do.
198 6 C.I. Back Stones
199 7 Do.
200 C.I. Mould Cases
201 Do.
202 Large Platform Weighing Machine, by Avery
203 * Platform Weighing Machine 5 Cwt., by Avery
204 Weighing Beam, Scales and Weights
205 Set Boiling Pots
206 Lot Colour
207 Colour Cupboard
208 Copper Plate Rack
* Free use of Lot 203 reserved for seven days.
Engraved Copper Plates
209 STRAND -- 12 Plates, weight 86lbs. Border Pattern, will print Tea & Dinner Ware
210 MAYFLOWER -- 27 Plates, 135lbs. Border Pattern, cut for American Market, will print Dinner & Tea Ware
211 STANLEY -- 29 Plates, 156 lbs. Border Pattern, cut for American Market, will print Tea & Dinner Ware
212 CABLE -- 20 Plates, 103½lbs. Border Dinner Ware Patterns
213 BOSPHORUS -- 34 Plates, 194lbs. Dinner, Tea Ware, &c.
214 GRECIAN -- 7 Plates, 48lbs. Dinner Ware
215 WILLOW -- 29 Plates, 170lbs. Dinner and Tea Ware
216 FERN -- 6 Plates, 52lbs. Toilet Ware, Flowerpots, Cheese Stands, &c.
217 SANDHURST -- 5 Plates, 36lbs. Spray Pattern -- Dinner, Tea, & Toilet Sets, Flowerpots, Cheese Stand, &c.
218 RHINE -- 16 Plates, 107lbs. Dinner Ware
219 PHEASANT -- 12 Plates, 66lbs.
220 PARMA -- 28 Plates, 154lbs. Dinner Ware, &c.
221 BROSLEY -- 10 Plates, 45lbs. Tea Ware, Mugs, &c.
222 MADRID -- 8 Plates, 54lbs. Dinner Ware Pattern
223 BRAMBLE -- 3 Plates, 21lbs.
224 OVERALL PLATES, 100lbs. 9 Various Patterns
225 GREEK -- 14 Plates, 65lbs. Dinner Ware
226 MOTTO PLATES, 34lbs. 6Assorted Patterns
227 BATHURST -- 7 Plates, 38lbs. Spray Pattern -- Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Ware
228 LOTHIAN -- 7 Plates, 48lbs. Toilet Ware and Jugs
229 AUTUMN -- 10 Plates, 47lbs. Tea Ware and Jugs
Engraved Copper Plates
230 PARIS -- 8 Plates, 37½lbs
231 JARA -- 3 Plates, 17lbs. Tea Ware
232 GLASGOW -- 11 Plates, 52lbs. Tea Ware
233 MADEIRA -- 4 Plates, 26lbs.
234 3 Pairs TEA PLATES -- 6 Plates, 27lbs
{ SPRIG PLATES -- 5 Plates
235 { DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK
{ -- 1 Plate, 32lbs.
236 3 Pairs Tea Plates -- 5 Plates, 29lbs.
237 2 Sets Jug Plates -- 6 Plates, 38lbs. KILLARNEY and LUCERNE
238 4 Sets Jug Plates -- 7 Plates, 36lbs. MAY, TURK, SPRING and BAND OF HOPE
239 INDIAN GROUP -- 3 Plates, 23lbs. Toilet
240 Lot 6 Plates, Assorted Patterns, 35lbs. DR JIM, RHODES, &c.
241 6 Muffin Plates, 46lbs. Assorted Patterns
242 LACHINE -- 3 Plates, 21lbs. Dinner, Toilet Ware
243 Lot 5 Plates, 34lbs. Bowl, Cream, and Mug. POPPY, HARP and SUNFLOWER
244 HORSE SHOE -- 5 Plates, 26lbs. Bowl, Cream, and Mug
245 VENICE -- 6 Plates, 35lbs. Tea Ware
246 Lot 5 Plates, 27lbs. ELFIN Jug, CATTLE Mug and Bowl, TURKISH Mug and Can, another Mug and Can
247 ALEXANDRIA -- 4 Plates, 25lbs. Tea Ware
248 Lot 6 Plates, 28lbs. I’SE BIGGEST, B.C., and Mug, DONKEY, B.C., and Mug, CAIRO, Tea Plates
249 HERON -- 3 Plates, 19lbs. Toilet Ware, Flower Pots, Cheese Stand, &c.
250 About 8 cwts. old Copper Plates, per lb.
To be divided into Lots to suit Purchasers.
The whole of the Moulds and Cases in the Pottery, comprising:-
Dinner Sets -- ALBERT, EXCELSIOR, GRECIAN, and BOSPHORUS.
Tea Sets -- AUTUMN, and LILY.
Toilet Sets -- VICTORIA, ALBERT, PRINCE OF WALES, and YORK.
Sundries -- Flower Pots, Vases, Jugs, Cheese Stands, Basins, Foot Baths, Bed and K Pans, Slop Pails, and other moulds.
At Railway
251 Two Wooden Cisterns, 7ft., and 3½ft. by 2½ft. and 2ft., with Tray
252 New F.C. Bricks various
253 New F.C. Covers and Circle Covers
In Glost Kilns
254 Seggars, Various, in No. 1
255 Do. Do. 2
256 Do. Do. 3
At Straw Shed
257 Retort Scrap, per cwt.
258 About Two Tons C.I. Scrap, per cwt.
259 About 1½ Tons M.I. Scrap, per cwt.
260 About 250 Carrying Boards, 6ft. by 10¾ins. by ¾in.
261 About 250 Do. Do.
262 About 250 Do. Do.
263 About 250 Do. Do.
264 About 250 Do. Do.
265 About 250 Do. Do.
266 About 250 Do. Do.
267 About 250 Do. Do.
268 About 250 Do. Do.
269 About 250 Do. Do.
270 About 250 Do. Do.
271 About 250 Do. Do.
272 About 3 Tons Baled Wheat Straw
273 About 3 Do. Do.
274 Lot Old Moulds
275 Do. Do.
276 Do. Do.
277
In Office -- Public Room
278 * Four Inkstands and Letter Balance
279 W.P. and Letter Baskets
280 * Four Tin Letter Racks
281 Three Directories
282 * Office Sundries
283 Brown Leather Travellers’ Sample Bag
284 Black Leather Do.
285 Map
286 Counter Beam and Scales
287 Four Dippers’ Overalls, and Six Hoods
288 * Three Office Stools
289 * Two Arm Chairs
290 * Copying Press, 14ins. by 9ins. With Wooden Stand
291 Copying Press 12ins. by 9¾ins.
292 * Table, with 2 Drawers
293 Four-Feet Desk and Wooden Rack
294 * Double Consulting Desk with Drawers
295 * Two Iron Deed Boxes
296 * Office Desk, 8ft.
297 * Do.
298 Fender, Fire-Irons, and Coal Scuttle
299 * Waxcloth and 3 Mats
300 * Stationery Press, with Drawers
301 Stationery Press
302 * Milner’s Safe, with Two Drawers, 24ins. by 18ins., by 20ins., I.M.
In Private Room
303 * One Chair and Two Office Stools
304 * Two Arm Chairs
305 H.C. Easy Chair
306 * Inkstand, Letter Tin, and Basket
307 Picture and Gas Globes
308 Fender, Fire-Irons, and Coal Scuttle
309 * Waxcloth and Rug
310 Mahogany Basin Stand
311 Mahogany Rack
312 * Consulting Table, 4ft. 4ins. by 2ft. 3ins., with Drawers and Cupboard
313
314
315
*Free use of Lots 278, 280, 282, 288, 289, 290, 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 302, 303, 304, 306, 309, and 312 reserved for ten days.