Bronze plaque from Car Boot sale.

[oldsoapy]

Found at a car boot sale in UK about 7 inches long and extremely heavy a plaque of George 5th's head same as on his coins also stamps of his as well. Trying to get some idea as to its origin and what it would have been used for. it ha the initials BM on the bottom of the front right. many thanks in advance if you have any ideas. Hutch

 

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[PaddyB]

I can only guess at what the plaque was used for but I can say thet the BM stands for Bertram MacKennal and is the same mark that appears on George V coinage busts.

Maybe it was used at the Mint, or in some presentation associated with coinage? Or maybe it was attached to some memorial? (If the latter, it is possible it was stolen by some scrap metal hunter...)

 

[oldsoapy]

I can only guess at what the plaque was used for but I can say thet the BM stands for Bertram MacKennal and is the same mark that appears on George V coinage busts.

Maybe it was used at the Mint, or in some presentation associated with coinage? Or maybe it was attached to some memorial? (If the latter, it is possible it was stolen by some scrap metal hunter...)

Some ideas there.. hope it wasn't stolen by a scrap metal hunter, although it hasn't got the sort of patina that it would have by being outside in all weather. it has a rich brown patina from being in a dry home . l am hoping for a good idea of the history so l can market it to its full potential. l always find that if l can provide a full description and some history l can make more of it.. Cheers. Hutch.

 

[PaddyB]

Some ideas there.. hope it wasn't stolen by a scrap metal hunter, although it hasn't got the sort of patina that it would have by being outside in all weather. it has a rich brown patina from being in a dry home . l am hoping for a good idea of the history so l can market it to its full potential. l always find that if l can provide a full description and some history l can make more of it.. Cheers. Hutch.

No Probs Hutch. I am also an ardent Car Boot buyer and seller, so I know the form! Not sure though where you are going to get a definitive answer unless someone knows where it was before. Did the seller have any info?

 

[oldsoapy]

No Probs Hutch. I am also an ardent Car Boot buyer and seller, so I know the form! Not sure though where you are going to get a definitive answer unless someone knows where it was before. Did the seller have any info?

One of my daughters is a full time dealer and she bought it in Cambridge. l just photographed it, and am trying to help with a more positive ID. Plus l'm interested in finding out if l can. so l'm not sure what the seller said. Cheers . Hutch.

 

[DCMatt]

You may need to tell some of the people here what a "car boot" is...

In the U.S. a "car boot" is something put on the wheel of an illegally parked car so it can be impounded.


American 'car boot'.

I used to drive an old Austin Healey, so I'm familiar with your term. Others over here may not have been so lucky as me...

DCMatt

 

[PaddyB]

You may need to tell some of the people here what a "car boot" is...

In the U.S. a "car boot" is something put on the wheel of an illegally parked car so it can be impounded.

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American 'car boot'.

I used to drive an old Austin Healey, so I'm familiar with your term. Others over here may not have been so lucky as me...

DCMatt

Yes! I have encountered that problem before. A "Car Boot Sale" in the UK is when anyone can turn up, usually to a farmer's field in their car, unload anything they want to sell onto the ground or tables, and sell it to anyone who turns up to buy. They are generally well advertised and attended, and people sell anything from old clothes and toys to valuable antiques and heirlooms. (A "car boot" is what the Americans call a "trunk".) I believe you would call it a flea market or table-top sale over there. We have flea markets here too, but they are usually an upgrade from a car-boot as there are more dealers than private households selling.

I do car boots and flea markets most weekends - both buying and selling - and make enough to be interesting whilst adding to my coin collections.

 

[fyrffytr1]

What does the other side look like? Any attachment points? Can you give a size reference for us over on this side of the Atlantic?

 

[oldsoapy]

What does the other side look like? Any attachment points? Can you give a size reference for us over on this side of the Atlantic?

Sorry for not realising the difference in out terms .ie, trunk and boot etc. but you have the message now thanks to PaddyB... the plaque is approx 186mm at its maximum. and approx 10mm thick . there is a £1 coin next to it for reference.which is 22.5 mm diameter. The rear of it is flat with a blind hole in the centre for fixing to something. its very heavy. thats all l can add. many thanks for your interest.. Hutch.

 

[oldsoapy]

Yes! I have encountered that problem before. A "Car Boot Sale" in the UK is when anyone can turn up, usually to a farmer's field in their car, unload anything they want to sell onto the ground or tables, and sell it to anyone who turns up to buy. They are generally well advertised and attended, and people sell anything from old clothes and toys to valuable antiques and heirlooms. (A "car boot" is what the Americans call a "trunk".) I believe you would call it a flea market or table-top sale over there. We have flea markets here too, but they are usually an upgrade from a car-boot as there are more dealers than private households

I do car boots and flea markets most weekends - both buying and selling - and make enough to be interesting whilst adding to my coin collections.

l also do the car boots too. l know lots of people that do so as a living. being retired these last 14 years l just do it for pleasure and interest. Hutch.