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Six Original Gunton Hall Servants’ Bell Name Plates
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Six Original Gunton Hall Servants’ Bell Name Plates

19th century
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This SET OF SIX PAINTED AND GILDED METAL ROOM NAME PLATES date from the first half of the nineteenth century. They are from GUNTON HALL, GUNTON PARK, NORFOLK, the one time home of the BARONS SUFFIELD.

GUNTON HALL, built in 1745, was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1882 and then lay derelict for almost a century. These ROOM NAME PLATES would originally have hung behind SERVANTS’ BELLS.

The 3rd BARON SUFFIELD, Edward Harbord (1781-1835) married Georgiana VERNON in 1809. Their son, Edward Vernon Harbord (1813-1853) became the 4th Baron on the death of his Father. This would explain the use of the Vernon name on two of the Plates. ‘O Vernon Row’ has the name Lord Suffield, Gunton written of the back.

.All the gilt lettering is original and unrestored. The most faded reads ‘Bath Room’.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of English Country House history.

Dimensions: 8 inches (20 cm) by 4.75 inches (12 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included.

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Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
20cm (7.87")
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Shaun King Antiques has dated these Victorian Servants Bell Plates to the 19th Century.

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SA1152375
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This SET OF SIX PAINTED AND GILDED METAL ROOM NAME PLATES date from the first half of the nineteenth century. They are from GUNTON HALL, GUNTON PARK, NORFOLK, the one time home of the BARONS SUFFIELD.
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GUNTON HALL, built in 1745, was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1882 and then lay derelict for almost a century.
Shaun King Antiques

These ROOM NAME PLATES would originally have hung behind SERVANTS’ BELLS.

fig 1. A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room.
fig 1. Six Original Gunton Hall Servants’ Bell Name Plates

The 3rd BARON SUFFIELD, Edward Harbord (1781-1835) married Georgiana VERNON in 1809. Their son, Edward Vernon Harbord (1813-1853) became the 4th Baron on the death of his Father. This would explain the use of the Vernon name on two of the Plates. ‘O Vernon Row’ has the name Lord Suffield, Gunton written of the back.

fig 2. A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room.
fig 2. Six Original Gunton Hall Servants’ Bell Name Plates

All the gilt lettering is original and unrestored. The most faded reads ‘Bath Room’.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of English Country House history.

Dimensions: 8 inches (20 cm) by 4.75 inches (12 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated these Victorian Servants Bell Plates to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1152375
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Archive I A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room.

SIX ORIGINAL GUNTON HALL SERVANTS’ BELL NAME PLATES

Archive II A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View II
Archive III A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View III
Archive IV A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View IV
Archive V A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View V
Archive VI A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View VI
Archive VII A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View VII
Archive VIII A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View VIII
Archive IX A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room. View IX
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A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room.
SIX ORIGINAL GUNTON HALL SERVANTS’ BELL NAME PLATES
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A group of six rectangular dark painted metal plates with gilded italic lettering displaying room titles such as Library, Morning Room, and Club Room.
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Servants bell indicator plates are small labelled markers used on mechanical or electrical call systems in 19th-century country houses and townhouses. Positioned on a central board in the servants quarters, they identified precisely which room summoned attendance when a bell chimed.

These plates were typically constructed from thin sheet metal, such as tinplate, brass, or iron, which was painted or japaned dark before script was hand-gilded or painted on. Glass and ebonised wood were also utilised depending on the sophistication of the system.

Authentic period signs exhibit natural wear patterns, surface paint craquelure, and legitimate oxidisation on exposed metal. Hand-painted or leaf-gilded typography displays minor irregularities compared to modern machine printing, and mounting holes often show wear from original fixings.

Small room signs are commonly framed together in a shadow box or mounted directly onto walls in hallways, libraries, or cloakrooms. They add historical character when positioned in gallery walls or styled on narrow wall surfaces.

Clean painted metal plates using a dry, soft microfiber cloth or camel-hair brush to remove loose dust. Avoid liquid solvents, chemical detergents, or abrasive polishes, as these will lift delicate historic gold leaf and flaking paint layers.
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