General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 42: A Steel Digging Spade and a Bully Tools Fiberglass Spading Fork

This auction ended on 17 October 2026.

Start price: £8

Estimated price: £8 - £12

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Not sold

A pair of long-handled gardening tools comprising a digging spade and a four-pronged spading fork. The spade features a polished steel blade with a curved top edge for foot placement, mounted to a traditional wooden shaft ending in a T-handle grip. The spading fork consists of a forged steel head with four tapered tines, fitted to a red fiberglass shaft. This shaft bears a detailed technical label including safety warnings in English, Spanish, and French, with readable text including EXTENSION POLE, DANGER, PELIGRO, AVOID POWER LINES, and Maintain a minimum clearance of 10 ft (3 m). The fork is finished with a blue plastic D-handle grip. The tools are currently secured together with white plastic cable ties.

D-handle Width: 12 cm.


Condition report:

Both tools exhibit signs of significant outdoor use. The spade blade shows surface wear and light oxidation across the steel surface (photo 1). The fork prongs have substantial surface rust and pitting, particularly towards the tips (photo 2). The wooden shaft of the spade has expected weathering and minor scuffs, while the red fiberglass shaft of the fork shows some fading to the finish and wear to the adhesive label (photo 3). The blue plastic D-grip and wooden T-handle remain structurally intact.