Lot 1187

Description

A collection of industrial works or tool checks (or tallies) arranged in alphabetical order in 2x2 boxes(2) and sold with a copy of an original manuscript listing detailing the legends, sizes and shapes of each tally. Overall the condition is excellent for this series most pieces are in extremely fine or better condition having been saved from their time of issue probably for the manufacturers. An old and important reference collection of the series. The towns and cities and firms represented are as follows, Ashton (in-Makerfield)(Lancashire)(1), Park Bridge Iron Works; *Belfast (Ireland)(3), Durham Street Mills (2 varieties) Marsh & Co Ltd (1); Blackburn (Lancashire)(21) Joseph Foster & Sons Ltd (1) Henry Livesey (10 - 6 varieties), Whitaker & Co Ltd Brow Brick Works (1), Yates & Thom. Canal Foundry (7 - 5 varieties), F.Y. & T.Ltd (2 vars); Blackpool (Lancashire)(5) Blackpool Corportation Tramways (2 - 1 var), J.Fielding & Sons (3 vars), Blaydon (Co. Durham)(1) Alfred Alexander (1); Bolton (Lancashire)(1) Thomas Ryder & Son Turner Bridge Iron Works (1); Bulwell (Nottinghamshire)(1) Z.Dowen Quarry Road 1s/- (1); Burnley (Lancashire)(10) Brooks & Brooks (2 varieties), Brooks & Pickup (2 - 1 variety), Burnley Iron Works Co. (2 - 1 variety), Butterworth & Dickinson Ltd (1), William Cowell (1), T.Foster & Co Ltd Wood Top Mill * (1), Rosegrove Iron Works (1); Bury (Lancashire)(5) Bury Corpn Chamber Hall Powerstation * (2 - 1 variety, Robert Hall & Sons (2 varieties), Joseph Webb & Co (1); Chester (Cheshire)(5) Summers (5 - 3 varieties); Darlington (Yorkshire)(1), D W & E Co. Ltd (1); Darnall (Yorkshire)(2) Cravens Limited (2 - 1 variety); Darwen (Lancashire)(2) The Anaglypta Co Ltd. (2 - 1 variety); Derby (Derbyshire)(3) Masson Works * (1), W.G.Wilkins & Co Lim (2 - 1 variety), Failsworth (Lancashire)(1) Mersey Mill Ltd * (1); Hapton (Lancashire)(1) John Riley & Sons Chemical Works * (1); Hawarden Bridge (1) John Summers & Sons (1); Hollinwood (Lancashire)(2) Nile Spinning D.G. Co. Ltd * (2 - 1 variety); Huddersfield (Yorkshire)(1) Taytor & Lodge (1); Ipswich (Suffolk)(8) Ransomes & Rapier Ltd 1900 (tool checks (8 - 5 varieties) ; Keighley (Yorkshire)(8) John Clough & Sons (1), Colonial Combing Co Melbourne Mill * (1), Geo Hattersley & Sons (1), Ramsden Bros (1) Steeton Bobbin Mills (4 - 3 varieties); Langley Mill (Derbyshire)(6), G.R.Turner Ltd (3 - 2 varieties), Vulcan Iron Works * (3 - 2 varieties); Leeds (Yorkshire)(4) Kitson & Co Limited (4 - 3 varieties); Leigh (Lancashire)(2), Albion Iron Works (2 - 1 variety); Lincoln (Lincolnshire)(4) Harrison & Co (2 - 1 variety), Ruston Proctor & Co (2 - 1 variety); Liverpool (Lancashire)(1) Liverpool Prison 1898 * (1); London (13) Acton & Borman (1), Wm Clarke & Son (6 - 5 varieties), Kendall & Gent Victoria Works (1), Marshall Sons & Co. Limited (1), Stephenson Blake & Co (3 - 2 varieties), Walkers Parker & Co Limited (1); Manchester (Lancashire)(7) Bells Rubber (1), I.C. & Co. (Isaac Chorlton & Co)(1), Churchill Machine Tool Co Ltd * (1), Crichton & Sons (1) Engraving Works Strangeways (1), Newton - Harper(1) Waverley Mills (1) Mansfield (Nottinghamshire)(4) Union Foundry (4 varieties); Middlesborough (Yorkshire)(1) The North Eastern Steel Coy Ltd (1); Monifieth (Scotland) Monifieth Foundry (1); Nelson (Lancashire)(4) Nelson Co-Operative Society (2 - 1 varieties), Nelson Local Board Gas Works * (2 varieties); Netherton (Yorkshire)(3) G.W.Oldham (3 - 2 varieties); Oldham (Lancashire)(8) William Bodden and Son (2 varieties), Braddock * (1), Dronsfield Bros Ltd Atlas Works (1), J.P.Hall & Co Ltd * (1), Hargreaves & Bardsley Ltd (1), W.B.Haigh Engineer Hill St (1), Iris Mill Limited (1); Outwood (Yorkshire)(1) S.Walch (1); Pendleton (Lancashire)(3) Lightbown Aspinall & Co, Hayfield Mills (2 varieties), Peter Reid (1); Perranporth (Cornwall)(1) Nobels Explosives Co Ltd * (1); Portalegre (Portugal?(1) George Robinson * (1); Rochdale (Lancashire)(7) Jno. & Wm Mc Naught * (4 - 3 varieties), Wm Tatham & Co (1), Union Foundry (2 - 1 variety); Salford (Lancashire)(6) Broughton Dye Works (4 varieties), Mather & Platt Ltd (2 varieties); Slataire (Yorkshire)(1) Sir Titus Salt Bart S & Co. Ltd (1); Sandwich (Kent)(1) F.Whiting (1) Sheffield (Yorkshire)(18) Geo Bassett & Compy (3 - 2 varieties), R.Boucher (1), C.B. LD Fitzalan Works (1), Charles Cammell & Co (2 - 1 varieties), Crookes, Cutler & Grinder (1); Jonas & Colver (3 - 2 varieties), G.W.Langley 1s/- (1), Saml. Laycock & Sons Ltd (2 varieties), W.C.Lidgard Token For Empty/ Wholesale Fish Market * (1); S.H.Dilley (1) H&R Waterfall & Barber (1); Wolf Safety Lamp Co. Ld (1); Stalybridge (Cheshire)(3) Taylor, Lang & Co Limited (2 varieties), Smedley Tea Mills (1); Stoke on Trent (Staffordshire)(Hartbys)(1), Kerr Stuart & Co. (3 varieties); Tootill Bridge (Essex)(1), Tootill Bridge Bleach Works (1); Tredegar (Monmouthshire)(3) T I Co (3 - 2 varieties); Weaste (Lancashire)(2) Victoria Mill (2 varieties); Whallet Range (Lancashire)(1) St Margarets Schools (1). A total of 184 pieces those marked * are illustrated. Very fine - extremely fine (184).

Purchased from R.Gladdle in 1983.