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A STANLEY No 9 cabinet makers block plane with orig. hotdog handle. G+
A STANLEY No 196 curve rabbit plane. G+
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£950
£550 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lots 28 & 29 |
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An early 19th C. Swiss chocolate makers guillotine with etched decorative designs to blades with lemonwood handle, base and sliding door. G+ |
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£320 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lot 217 |
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A very rare and probably unused pair of coachbuilders compassed and radiused handrail planes by JOHN MOSELEY & SON with adjustable fences and 2" round topped irons by Mottram. G+ |
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Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lot 298 |
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Lot 735 An ebony and brass slitting gauge by FLATHER with Pat. 10786. G+
Lot 736 A brass stemmed ebony mortice gauge by ONIONS. G+
An unusual and little used rosewood and brass combination mortice, marking and cutting gauge by MARPLES. F |
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£70
£22
£120 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lots 735 - 737 |
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A most unusual German steel compass rebate plane with adjustable steel fence and heavy brass fittings stamped SHUL MARZ 08 with 11" bed and rotating 1 3/4" cutter, wonderful quality (see Russell fig. 825 for slightly smaller model) the only two known. G+ |
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£2500 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lot 757 |
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A fine early 18th C. dated German vice with 1 1/2" jaws and simple decoration to the stock and dated 1701 with H.A.L. and Heart device. G |
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£210 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lot 864 |
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A fine and very little used 22 1/2" d/t steel NORRIS A1 jointer in orig. box 95% orig. early Norris iron remains. F |
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£2800 |
Sale No. 57
26 Mar. 2011
Lot 961 |
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A rare pair of L & R
handrail planes by MOSELEY with full length fences and round
topped irons. G+ |
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£110 |
Sale No. 56
25 Sep. 2010
Lot 186 |
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A 17/18th C. French
coopers' cochoir with hollowed blade and decorative brass handle. G
A 19th C. French coopers' cochoir by PENNIN with
orig. handle. G |
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£350
£65 |
Sale No. 56
25 Sep. 2010
Lot 231 & 232 |
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An attractive, Dutch lace
makers' miniature ell in tapered ebony inlaid with brass scales, with
turned ivory handle and fittings 12" o/a. F |
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£110 |
Sale No. 56
25 Sep. 2010
Lot 687 |
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A fine pair of 18th C.
French wing dividers with brass wing and steel legs 7" o/a. G+
A fine and rare pair of 17/18th C. French miniature
steel tipped bronze dividers with attractively decorated legs, double
hinge and faceted finial 4" o/a. G++ |
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£210 |
Sale No. 56
25 Sep. 2010
Lot 804 & 805 |
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A very fine quality pair of
silver and ivory commemorative square and level stamped HARRODS London. Both are beautifully engraved Presented to (*) in the Laying of
the Foundation Stones of the New Gresham College 24th July 1912. (*) The
square was presented to Alderman Sir Alfred Newton Bar't and the level
toWalter Spyer Esq. These pieces were obviously separated when presented
to the recipients at the ceremony but have recently found their way back
together after almost 100 years. Both have the London 1912 hallmark with
the makers mark RB (Richard Burbidge, the renowned early 20th C.
silversmith). F |
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£2200 |
Sale No. 56
25 Sep. 2010
Lot 996 |
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An unusual 18th C. French coachbuilders small side axe with pierced
and other decoration and 6" edge. G |
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£80 |
Sale No. 55
20 Mar. 2010
Lot 113 |
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An 18th C. fishskin etui with silver decoration containing a small
pair of hand forged decorative scissors. G+ |
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£150 |
Sale No. 55
20 Mar. 2010
Lot 180 |
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A 6" ivory sector by HOLTZAPFFEL with German silver
fittings. G++ |
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£130 |
Sale No. 55
20 Mar. 2010
Lot 964 |
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A fine, rare, and little used brass framed rosewood brace by JAMES
HOWARTH, Paragon Brace with Corporate Mark and Broom Spring address.
This brace is illustrated in TUB p 98. G++
A little used brass framed ebony brace by D FLATHER & Sons
Makers Sheffield, (this brace is illustrated in TUB p 145). G++ |
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£280 |
Sale No. 55
20 Mar. 2010
Lots 990 & 991 |
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A probably unique d/t steel adjustable NORRIS A1 mitre
plane with Patent Adjustable on brass lever with rosewood infill, 40%
orig. 2 1/4" Norris iron remains, this plane was sold at our London
auction in 1989; Cat No. 14 and is the only one, of this design, we (or
Bill Carter) have seen. G++ |
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£14000 |
Sale No. 55
20 Mar. 2010
Lot 1022 |
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A little used STANLEY No 2 smoother. G++
A STANLEY No 85 cabinet scraper with tilting handles, some
paint to handle o/w G+ |
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£130
£320 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lots 1 & 2 |
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A very rare decorative brass and steel saw set by JOSEPH
MARPLES Sole Manufacturer Sheffield on mahogany stand, only the
second we have seen. G++ |
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£200 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lot 92 |
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A fine and most unusual 19th C. pair of half scale, working copies
of 17th C. Dutch wheel lock pistols in figured walnut, the ivory butts
beautifully carved as helmeted soldiers, both with an inlaid ivory hare
and other ivory fittings and with silver ferrules, the flint wheel winds
up and springs back to produce a spark, they are said to have been made
by a Bath silversmith's apprentice in the early 1800s, excellent
quality. G++ |
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£900 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lot 105A |
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A fine quality telescopic brass theodolite by W.F. STANLEY
London No 96201 Patent, the vernier wheel with Dist. of Hypo & Base,
levels, compass, orig. plumb bob etc., labels, in orig. mahogany box, of
1897 and 1922. G++ |
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£480 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lot 234 |
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A rare 19th C. French coachbuilders circular plough with fruitwood
pistol grip, brass fence, scrolled tote in little used condition. G++ |
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£1000 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lot 801 |
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A very rare, pocket combination tool by HOLTZAPFFEL
Haymarket with 7 folding tools, in orig. fitted silver case with makers
mark S.J. and hallmarked London 1911. F |
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£620 |
Sale No.54
26 Sep. 2009
Lot 984 |
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An 18/19th C. German buttonhole chisel with fruitwood handle and
head and brass ferrule, the file decorated blade with brass damascened
design to one side. G++
An 18th C. French button hole chisel with very decorative turned shaft
and turned fruitwood handle. G+ |
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£300 |
Sale No.53
28 Mar. 2009
Lots 111 & 112 |
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A presentation lacquered brass and black enamel binocular compound
microscope by J. N. SWIFT & SONS, 81 Tottenham Court Road,
London, Presented to Rev. Canon Smith by Parishioners and Friends on His
Leaving Grange over Sands, May 1888. This is a Wenham type binocular
with Wenham and Nicol prisms in separate carriages above the lense
stage, with rack and pinion course and fine adjustment, a Swift (Halls
type) low powered condenser as described by Carpenter, with 4 lenses and
two pairs of eye pieces and stand alone bullseye in orig. mahogany case.
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Sale No.53
28 Mar. 2009
Lot 190 |
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A fine and little used gentleman's tool roll by HOLTZAPFFEL
c/w rosewood and brass tool handle, hammer, wrench, etc all compartments
full and original to the roll except the 12" rule by Rabone and the
screwdriver by Marples, roll strap snapped. G+
A 6" bow drill unusually stamped HOLTZAPFFEL on the brass
stock with slender bow. G+
An unusual ivory handled pallet knife with fleur de leys motif by HOLTZAPFFEL
& Co 64 Charing Cross 18" o/a, crack under handle. G |
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£260 / $385
£200 / $296
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Sale No.53
28 Mar. 2009
Lots 568, 569 & 570 |
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A fine and rare 18th C. wooden brace made in sections and fixed
together with wooden pegs with screw pad, the orig. threaded bit with
iron ferrule This brace is similar to lot 874 in our last International
auction, possibly slightly later but with much more attractively turned
decoration, little used. G++ |
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£600 |
Sale No.53
28 Mar. 2009
Lot 799 |
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A 12 1/2" d/t steel NORRIS A1 adjustable panel plane
with rosewood infill 60% orig. early Norris iron remains. G++
A d/t steel NORRIS A6 smoother with rosewood infill and Patent
Adjustable on lever also stamped TN, 95% early 2 1/4" Norris iron
remains, all parts stamped 14. G+ |
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£1000
£1050 |
Sale No.53
28 Mar. 2009
Lots 854 & 855 |
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The STANLEY LEGEND "Powerlock" shop display 30"
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Sale No.52
30 Sept. 2008
Lot 54 |
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An early 6" creamware jug decorated with millers and farmers
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£25 |
Sale No.52
30 Sept. 2008
Lot 412 |
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A fine 18th C. French etui in attractively decorated green chagrin
(shagreen) c/w 10 silver and steel tools incl. compass, corkscrew,
spoon, tweezers, scissors etc and an ivory aide memoir. G+ |
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£1400 |
Sale No.52
30 Sept. 2008
Lot 444 |
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A fine and decorative 18th C. coopers croze, possibly Italian, in
fruitwood with two ivory wear strips to the face, simple decoration o/a
with I.G. and rams horn wing nut adjuster. G |
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£950 |
Sale No.52
30 Sept. 2008
Lot 610 |
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A very rare pair of 5/8" cove and astragal sash planes by MATHIESON
comprising a four iron saddle plane for the bars and a twin iron plane
for the rails and sticks, one wedge with glued repair o/w G++ |
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£420 |
Sale No.52
30 Sept. 2008
Lot 821 |
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A very rare early English MUNKS Patent adjustable block
plane 6 1/2" x 2" the handle forms part of the frog assembly
which holds the orig. iron marked Jan'y 16-84, very few of these planes
have ever come to light. G+
A DEFIANCE B block plane with orig.. 1 5/8" iron. G+ |
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Sale No.51
29 Mar. 2008
Lots 60 & 61 |
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A superb, early Scandinavian sailmakers, needle and grease holder
in horn, beautifully decorated with double heart carving with anchor and
cross and dated A.H. 1617 also with a carved mans head finial. G+ |
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£900 |
Sale No.51
29 Mar. 2008
Lot 418 |
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A very rare exampleof BRANAN'S combined dipping and
calculating rule by HUGHES Maker to the Excise London (see The
Royal Gauger by Charles Leadbetter 4th ed. 1755 footnote to p34) Slotted
together the two sections form a 4" diameter gauging rod, side by
side with their logarithmic lines adjacent they slide against each other
as a slide rule, (see Cat 35 lot 750 for similar, unnamed example which
brought £4100) this example is in pristine condition. F |
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£600 |
Sale No.51
29 Mar. 2008
Lot 446 |
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A 19th C. joiners tool chest 34" x 18" x 18"h. the
lid interior decoratively veneered in rosewood and other colourful
hardwoods reminiscent of Tunbridge Ware, the single till is missing and
the laminated or banded roll top dust proof hinge needs attention, ripe
for restoration. G |
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£200 |
Sale No.51
29 Mar. 2008
Lot 845 |
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A fine quality glazed display case by MARPLES 36" x 36"h.
containing 42 Marples tools centred with the Shamrock Brand Hibernia in
the Gold Marples Tools emblem. G++ |
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£2000 |
Sale No.51
29 Mar. 2008
Lot 871 |
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A little used STANLEY No 143 plough plane with depth stops.
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A STANLEY No 444 dovetail plane with one cutter, possibly
lacking a couple of screws. G |
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£260
£140 |
Sale No.50
29 Sep. 2007
Lots 47 & 48 |
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A fine quality chest of patternmakers tools, the lockable pine
chest 34" x 16" x 14"h. fitted with 4 sliding mahogany
tills and 3 lift out compartments containing a set of 6 bevel edge
chisels, 9 long gouges and 6 crank gouges all by MARPLES with
boxwood handles. 6 carving tools, 7 sow back carving tools and 7 turning
tools mostly by ADDIS with beech handles plus numerous other
related tools. The lid interior with saw holds, this complete and
orig.inal kit is in little used condition. G++ |
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£700 |
Sale No.50
29 Sep. 2007
Lot 133 |
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A most unusual catalogue apparently specially produced for
IBBOTSON BROTHERS and despatched with their Complements to George
Edward Dering Esq're of Lockleys, Welwyn, Herts. Measuring 15" x 12"
x 2 1/2"d and fully bound in red leather with gold decoration and
gilded decoration to the page edges. This catalogue incorporates many
pages from the Sheffield list of c.1865 but also includes many pages of
material of interest to a Consulting Engineer engaged in the
construction of railways, with many machine tools used in railway
workshops. Contents for sale also include many Woodworking and
Engineering Tools and Machinery, Farm Tools, Ice Skates, Scales, Lamps,
Carriage Wheels and Springs, Lathes, Railway Carriage Parts, Train Lines
and Signaling Equip. Portable Steam Engines etc. a rare find. G+ |
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£1100 |
Sale No.50
29 Sep. 2007
Lot 798 |
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A European 12 blade brass scarificator marked BRUG. G++
A small 18th C. European brass scarificator with 16 blades and heart
shaped wing nut. G+ |
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£120
£110 |
Sale No.50
29 Sep. 2007
Lots 966 & 967 |
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