A Rare Piece of Railway History. Stockton to Darlington Railway Lubricating Oil Can

This rare surviving and most robustly made Stockton to Darlington railway lubricating oil can is incredibly heavy without contents. It is made from a thick gauge copper sheet which has been shaped and hand manufactured into this remarkable object. Every part has been reinforced with brackets and bracing grips and strong copper rivets. The hand plenishing marks from when it was made are still evident as are the brazed seams. On the top, there is a thick brass label with the initials S&DR which on research identifies this piece as having come from the early English Stockton to Darlington railway 1825 – 1863 and I presume would have been used by an engineer whilst maintaining the enormous early steam engines.

Circa 1850

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

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