The Fire Mark Circle

Fire Mark Circle

Result of Auction : 5th April 2006

Lot No.Description.
Price Realised
NS = Unsold
WD = Withdrawn
1. PHOENIX Ass. Co. Copper, W23K/A23Eii, a very good example of this mark, retaining most of its original colour. £35
2. YORKSHIRE Fire and Life Ins. Co. Copper, W77B/A77Bi, a good example retaining most of its original colour and gilding, bottom right hand portion of panel missing. £35
3. ROYAL Ins. Co. Copper, W95B/A97A, 2 fair/good examples of this variant retaining their original colour. £30
4. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 236045 W10J/A10Cii, a very good example of this mark mounted on original oval mahogany display board. £55
5. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No.166123 W10F/A10Bviii, a good example with some damage to the crown, mounted on original oval mahogany display board. £90
6. ATLAS Ass. Co. Tin, B782/A50Biii, a mint example of this mark. £35
7. ATLAS Ass. Co. Copper, W50A/A53Aiii, a mark in very good condition retaining its original gilding with some dulling to the paintwork no flattening to the globe. £100
8. ALLIANCE Fire and Life Ass. Co. Copper, W63C/A63Ei, a mark in very good condition retaining its original gilding with some dulling to the paintwork and no flattening to the castle. £80
9. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No.171524 W10J/A10Ci, a very good example of this mark mounted on original oval mahogany display board. £55
10. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead W10K/A10E, a very good example of the last lead mark issued by the company. £30
11.* BIRMINGHAM Fire Office Co. Copper, W42C/A42Bi, a very good example of this variant with no flattening to the figure. £170
12.* BRISTOL UNION Fire and Life Ins. Co. Tin, W54A/A54A, a very good example of this rarely seen tin mark, traces of original colour, little rust and no flattening. £600
13. COMMERCIAL UNION Ass. Tin, W100A/A105Aii, a very good example of this mark still retaining all its original colour and gilding. £80
14. BATH SUN Fire Office Copper, W16B/A16B, a very good example of this mark with traces of original gilding and no flattening to the sun. £95
15. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No.167526, W10F/A10Bviii, a good example of this mark with left hand portion of the crown missing, repainted in gold and silver. £40
16. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No.131979, W10F/A10Bvii, a good example of this mark with some original gilding and no flattening, small break to crown. £50
17. MANCHESTER Fire and Life Ass. Co. Tin, W71E/A71Aiii, a very good example of this tin mark still retaining its original colours. £65
18. MANCHESTER Fire and Life Ass. Co. Copper, W71D/A71Ai, a good example of the original variant with some gilding on the panel. £40
19. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 190075, W10J/A10Ci, good example of this mark mounted on an oval presentation board. £65
20. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 6158, W10E/A10Bviii, policy no. does not fit the variant, some original gilding with crown detached. £80
21.* SUN Fire Office, Lead, Policy No. 248067, W3B/A3Aiv, very good condition, traces of original gilding and no flattening to the face. £75
22. SUN Fire Office, Lead, Policy No. 594379, W3C/A3Bii, very good condition, no original colour and no flattening to the face. £75
23. SUN Fire Office, Copper, W3H/A3Fii, very good, original gilding and some blue background still remaining, no flattening to the face. £40
24. QUEEN Ins. Co. Brass, W99B/A103B, fair condition, the second issue from this company retaining some original gilding on the face but ragged round the edges. £25
25. LICENSEES VICTUALLERS Fire and Life Ins. Co. Copper, W86A/A87A, a good example from this single issue company, no original colour, some cracking, no flattening to the grapes. £400
26. LONDON Ass. Tin, W9I/A9Hiii, very good, last of the variants issued by the company . £50
27. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, W10K/A10E, a very good example of the last lead mark issued by the company, mounted on oak display board. £40
28. GLOBE Ins. Co. Tin, W38E/A38Di, a good example of this tin mark issued to a property in Norton, Northants. £220
29. WEST OF ENGLAND Fire Ins. Co. Copper, W48F/A48F, a very good example of this mark with some gilding showing through, no flattening to the figure. £80
30.* PALLADIUM Life and Fire Ass. Soc. Copper, W72A/A72A, a very good example of this mark showing some original gilding, no flattening to the figure or tears to the nail holes. £340
31.* ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 1557, W10B/A10Bii, an excellent example of this very early mark issued in 1722, mark complete, no tears at nail holes, has been varnished which has bubbled in places mounted on oak presentation board. £2500
32.* ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 64631, W10D/A10Bvi, an excellent example of this early mark issued 1774, traces of original gilding. £130
33. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Tin, B635/A10F, in mint condition issued for overseas use. £80
34. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Tin, B637/A10Hii, in mint condition issued for overseas use. £85
35. HAND IN HAND Fire Office, Copper, W2Di/A2Ei, very good condition some original colour and gilding, top of orb missing. £420
36. SALOP Fire Office, Copper, W20B/A20B, good condition no colour or fraying to the edges, slight damage to edge of panel. £60
37. WEST OF ENGLAND Fire Ins. Co. Copper, W48G/A48G, good condition with some original colour and gilding, slight cracking to the panel. £70
38. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 146235, W10F/A10Bviii, good condition some original gilding, no flattening to the mark, portion of crown detached but present. £40
39. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 15711, W10F/A10Bviii, good condition, no flattening to the mark or tearing at nail holes, portion of crown detached but present. £60
40. FARMERS AND GENERAL Fire Ins. Inst. Copper, W92B/A94B, very good condition, no fraying to the edges or tearing to nail holes, original colour and gilding. £80
41. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 52175, W10D/A10Bvi, an excellent example of this early mark issued 1760s, traces of original gilding mounted on oak presentation board. £110
42. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 161487, W10F/A10Bviii, good condition, no flattening to the mark or tearing at nail holes, portion of crown detached but present, mounted on presentation board. £70
43. INSURANCE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND Copper, W58A/A58A, very good condition an excellent example of this one issue mark from this company, traces of original colour, no flattening or tearing to the nail holes. £380
44. WEST OF ENGLAND Fire Ins. Co. Copper, W48E/A48E, very good condition, no flattening or tearing at nail holes, some traces of original gilding. £140
45. LICENSES AND GENERAL Ins. Com. Ltd. Tin, B978/A145A, fair condition some surface rusting but no pitting. £50
46. LEICESTER Fire Office Tin, W84A/A85A, fair condition a rarely seen example of this single issue mark, some surface rusting some pitting and fraying to the edges but the mark has kept its integrity. £85
47. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy no. 65770, W10E/A10Bvi an excellent example of this early mark issued 1775, traces of original gilding with some re-painting, some of crown detached but present, mounted on oak presentation board. £130
48. LIVERPOOL LONDON AND GLOBE Ins Co. Copper, W105B/A112B, very good condition, all original colour no flattening or tearing to the edges. £75
49. DISTRICT Fire Office, Copper, W83E/A84D, good condition traces of original colour and gilding, no flattening or tearing to nail holes. £60
50. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Ins Co. Copper, W102A/A108B, good condition with no original colour, some fraying to the edges, no flattening to the shield or tearing to the nail holes, a good example of this rarely found mark. £180
51.* WESTMINSTER Ins. Office, Lead, Policy no. 51304, W5Ciii/A5Biii, very good condition, some gilding, no tearing at nail holes or fraying at the edges. £420
52. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 150982, W10F/A10Bviii, very good condition, no flattening to the mark or tearing at nail holes, some gilding, crown in tact. £110
53. HERTS AND CAMBRIDGE Fire Office, Copper, W68A/A68A, fair condition some gilding, panel detached with part present. £30
54. COUNTY Fire Office, Copper, W45B/A45Biii, very good in unissued condition, original paintwork and gilding, no flattening to the mark. £70
55. COUNTY Fire Office, Copper, W45F/45Ei, very good in unissued condition original gilding and paintwork, last of the variants from this company. £65
56. GUARDIAN Fire and Life Ass. Co. Copper, W57B/A57Aiv 2 good examples, no colour some traces of gilding, no flattening to the marks. £35
57.* ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 160733, W10F/A10Bviii, very good condition, repainted in original colours no flattening to the mark or tearing at the nail holes. £110
58. NORWICH UNION Fire Ins Soc. Copper, W29O/A29N condition good, no original colours, mark still in high profile with some tearing at the nail holes. £15
59.* NORWICH GENERAL Ass. Co. Lead, Policy No. 4292, W28A/A23A, very good condition, an excellent example of this mark although slight stress fracture to the panel. £360
60. ROYAL Ins. Co. Tin, W59E/A97Di, mint condition. £40
61. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No. 136977, W10E/A10Bvii, very good condition, no flattening of mark or tearing to the nail holes, no colour of gilding, issued 1793, mounted on mahogany display board. £120
62. QUEEN Ins. Co. Copper, W99D/A103D, very good condition in original if dulled colour. NS
63. PHOENIX Ass. Co. Copper, W23G/A23Avi, fair condition, spear tip missing, no flattening to the mark or tearing to nail holes. £20
64. (i) IMPERIAL Fire Ins. Co. Copper, W40C/A40C, fair condition, two holes in middle of crown (ii) ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, W10K/A10E, very good condition original gilding and paint, no tearing at nail holes. £60
65. UNION Fire Office, Copper, W4E/A4Di, very good condition, some original gilding to the hands, no flattening or tearing at nail holes. £100
66. LIVERPOOL & LONDON Fire and Life Ins. Co. Copper, W96A/A98A, a good example of this single issue company mark, over painted in house paint, no tearing at nail holes or edges. £140
67. ROYAL EXCHANGE Ass. Lead, Policy No.101515, W10E/A10Bviii, fair condition, crown missing and fracture of panel, some associated paperwork. £45

End of Fire Marks.

Lot No.Description.
Price Realised
68. FOOTPRINTS OF ASSURANCE, BULAU, A regulation copy, no dust jacket £35
69. THE BRITISH FIRE MARK, Brian Wright with dust jacket . WD
70. ROYAL EXCHANGE HISTORIES, a selection of 4 books . £30
End of Sale

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