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Railway 40 Speed Sign
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Railway 40 Speed Sign

1900 - 1920
Sold 22 June 2025 · Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster
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Description

The all original 40 railway sign

Can be cut & shortened for easier delivery.

Height 115"

Width 22 1/4"

post 1 1/2" x 1/14"

Declaration

Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster has dated this Antique Railway Speed Sign to the 1920s.

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SA1149538
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mhw4366
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Description
The all original 40 railway sign

Can be cut & shortened for easier delivery.

Height 115"

Width 22 1/4"

post 1 1/2" x 1/14"

Date of Manufacture

Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster has dated this Antique Railway Speed Sign to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149538
Dealers Internal Ref
mhw4366
Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster
Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010

Heathcote antiques ,a family run business

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Archive I An upright rusty metal railway speed sign featuring the number forty welded to a long vertical stake. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Railway 40 Speed Sign

Archive II An upright rusty metal railway speed sign featuring the number forty welded to a long vertical stake. View II
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Archive IX An upright rusty metal railway speed sign featuring the number forty welded to a long vertical stake. View IX
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Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster

Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster
Telephone 01535 635 250 or 07887 900572
Location
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/webster
Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 149
Items Sold 4,478
Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster
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An upright rusty metal railway speed sign featuring the number forty welded to a long vertical stake.
Railway 40 Speed Sign
Ref: SA1149538
An upright rusty metal railway speed sign featuring the number forty welded to a long vertical stake.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectArchitectural Salvage
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial Loft
  • MaterialCast Iron, Wrought Iron
  • ColourRust Brown
  • MotifsNumeric typography, Patinated surface, Welded metal construction, Long vertical stake

FAQs

Railway speed restriction signs were utilised by rail networks to indicate maximum permitted speeds for trains along specific sections of track, ensuring safe operations and compliance with timetables.

These items were traditionally constructed from robust metals such as cast iron or forged steel, designed to withstand severe weather conditions and long-term outdoor exposure.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit genuine oxidisation, authentic typography consistent with historical railway standards, and heavy-duty metal construction indicative of operational use rather than modern reproduction.

Such pieces function effectively as focal wall art or freestanding sculptural elements within urban or utilitarian interior schemes, providing textural contrast and historical character.

Preservation involves storing or displaying the object in stable indoor environments away from excessive moisture, and optionally applying a microcrystalline wax to stabilise existing surface rust.
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