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General Auction including over 200 Gold, Silver, Coins & Bullion

General Auction including over 200 Gold, Silver, Coins & Bullion

Lot 179: An Assortment of Workshop Tools, Hardware, and Building Sundries

This auction ended on 3 October 2026.

Start price: £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £3

This lot comprises an extensive collection of workshop tools, hardware, and architectural components. The collection features a variety of hand tools including scrapers and chisels fitted with red and black composite handles, some bearing the printed text FORGE STEEL, alongside a hand brush, a trowel, a drill chuck key, a compass, and a large offset ring spanner. Specialty equipment includes two cardboard tubes, one with a label reading HOPE PRO-ROTARY SANDER and listing features such as QUICK RELEASE HEADS and TWIN SEALED BEARINGS, and another containing a 24 IN X 36 IN ROUTER MAT. Adhesives and sealants are present, including a cartridge of UNIBOND NO MORE NAILS ORIGINAL and a tube of SIKAFLEX EBT+, both featuring manufacturer labelling from HENKEL and SIKA. Hardware includes numerous plastic and glass containers holding various metal fasteners, galvanized nails, and red wall plugs. One tub contains brass-effect door furniture including handles, a sliding bolt, and decorative plates. Plumbing components consist of black plastic waste pipe elbow joints, one bearing a label reading WTP08 40MM BLACK PP. A roll of green adhesive tape is present with a label reading FROGTAPE PAINTER’S MASKING TAPE WITH PAINTBLOCK. No maker’s marks or labels are visible on the metal rods or generic fasteners.


Condition report:

The items are in a used condition showing signs of workshop environment exposure. There is significant accumulation of dust, sawdust, and debris throughout the crate (photo 1). Surface corrosion is visible on many of the metal fasteners, particularly the nails stored in the plastic tubs (photo 4). The handles of the hand tools show various degrees of surface wear and soiling (photo 6). The cartridges of adhesives and sealants appear to have been previously opened or stored for an extended period; their remaining volume and chemical viability have not been tested. The cardboard tubes show minor scuffing and edge wear to the labels (photo 7). The blue plastic storage crate is heavily soiled with internal workshop debris.