A similar 1905 catalog (No.15) from Richard Melhuish & Sons, Co. Heckel, Melhuish Tool & Machinery Merchants, 161, 161, 41, Planes. This is an original English workbench cabinet, circa 1895 made by Richard Melhuish and Sons.
Richard Melhuish, the CEO of Land & Water actually coined the term long. It pushed the construction of tools from local cottage industries, or by craftsmen. Rick Johnson, Savings the Implements of the Past, 172, 11, Ray Wilson. We have this Melhuish bench recently arrived from the UK and we intend on making a dozen examples in walnut, black cherry and mahogany. It also features two inlaid brass Melhuish plaques in the lid, one listing an 1884 medal, and many (mostly modern) tools and accessories. Long reach excavators are an important part of the Land & Water tool kit and. Patented by the company in 1884, the 3ft 5in x 2ft 10in (1.04m x 86cm) piece has a hinged lid containing a tool rack, vice and bench stop, in addition to six graduated drawers and a cupboard. This 19th century work bench tool cabinet by Richard Melhuish & Sons of London is estimated at £800-1200 at Special Auction Services in Newbury, Berkshire, on February 20. Sourced from a private collection in the north of England, it dates to the Edo period (1615-1868) and was carved in c.1800 by the netsuke artist Masatada. It depicts classical nudes and animals above bands of frosted glass and is etched with Orrefors 1926 Simon Gate, N332.Ī Japanese wooden netsuke of a hungry wolf with a crab pinned down between his front paws is priced at £1750 from Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art in Poole, Dorset. The 12in (30cm) wide bowl was made by Simon Gate (1883-1945) and engraved by Arthur Diessner in 1926 for the Swedish glassworks company. It’s a lovely carving and joiner’s work cabinet, by our old friend Richard Melhuish, formerly of Fetter Lane, EC4, London. The chisel has been checked to ensure the tang is seated properly and the handle is solid and fit for use. Even I take a break sometimes from talking about old tools and perusing woodworking manuals, and if, like me, you enjoy watching Drew Pritchard’s ‘Salvage Hunters’ on the Quest channel, you might like this piece he’s just listed. This 1920s Orrefors glass centre bowl is estimated at £800-1200 in a Modern Living sale at Mallams in Cheltenham on March 7. Vintage Richard Melhuish pattern makers 1 in-cannel firmer gouge paring chisel with London pattern hardwood handle in good used condition, fully refurbished sharpened and honed ready for use.
Hannam’s auction in Selborne, Hampshire, on February 28-March 2 will incorporate a private collection of Austrian cold-painted bronze sculptures, including a number by the Viennese factory of Franz Bergmann (1861-1936).Ī large 12½ x 8in (32 x 20cm) early 20th century bronze figure of a bulldog in a red stud collar is estimated at £1500-2000.
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