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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 383192, member: 29"]It's 1930s at the very earliest. The clue is the postal district, as well as the style of that ivorine plaque. Birmingham didn't get those numbers till 1932. It may possibly have been made in the 50s, there was a bit of a fashion for making older style things. E Gomme did it, amongst others. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's useful and well made, but I don't think you'll sell it. Give the BHF a call: they will collect and the money will go to a good cause.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 383192, member: 29"]It's 1930s at the very earliest. The clue is the postal district, as well as the style of that ivorine plaque. Birmingham didn't get those numbers till 1932. It may possibly have been made in the 50s, there was a bit of a fashion for making older style things. E Gomme did it, amongst others. It's useful and well made, but I don't think you'll sell it. Give the BHF a call: they will collect and the money will go to a good cause.[/QUOTE]
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