Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Catalogue

Lot 753: Ferguson, Pailin Ltd and International Harvester Metal Plaques, 7" x 3"

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £15 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Two vintage industrial and agricultural metal pieces. The first item is a cast iron industrial maker’s plate for Ferguson, Pailin Ltd, featuring a textured green-painted field within a raised border. The face is cast with the text FERGUSON, PAILIN LTD. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS HR OPENSHAW MANCHESTER, identifying the prominent British switchgear manufacturer based in Higher Openshaw, Manchester. The plaque is of rectangular form with a single mounting hole at each end. The second item is a die-cast metal agricultural machinery badge for International Harvester. The emblem features the IH logo with a red vertical i superimposed over a black H, both featuring textured painted inserts. A small circled R trademark symbol is visible on the upper right shoulder of the H. The reverse of the badge is cast with the part number 529479 R1 and features two mounting lugs.
Length: 7″
Width: 3″.