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Not sure if I should post here. Recently I was gifted some junk from Harry Millers collection. Well some might call it junk. It was stuff that was either incomplete or just not considered worthy...
You are very welcome Chris, I cant think of anyone more knowedgeable to run this section. We have this one in the Heritage Rooms Colection which we know little about: it was one of many items we...
I am honoured to be invited to this forum. I am Chris Gower and my speciality is handcuffs and restraints. I started collecting over 50 years ago and my name was in the Guinness Book of Records for 4...
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=en.worldwide.espacenet.com&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19101013&CC=GB&NR=190925078A&KC=A# This is a link to the...
Yes. Strongboxes or Chests. Used by Merchants who took them on their travels in coaches and Inns hence the handles. The Marr Patent was a laughing stock at the time. The early makers such as Edward...
Firstly, not all the older patents have been digitised, so Internet searches do not find them. Pre-1851 or 1852, patents were not numbered. A new Commissioner of Patents had all existing records of...
Welcome to the forum Chris. I'm amazed at the variety and number of items you have found over the years!
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