An extremely rare brass framed yew brace by WILLIAM MARPLES with ebony head, apparently Marples did produce a very few framed braces with yew infill, this one is little used and in very nice condition G++
A unique, unused, special order 36" d/t steel NORRIS A1 jointer with figured rosewood infill. The plane is still wrapped in the original factory applied greased paper protecting the metal parts and in the orig ply box with part Norris label. The plane was found in Manchester many years ago apparently used by a salesman to advertise the quality and diversity of the Norris brand. It is believed this is the only 36" model ever made N
A rare 15 1/2" iron panel plane by SPIERS Ayr with rosewood infill and embossed Spiers Ayr brass lever cap, 50% orig Stewart Spiers iron remains G++
An unusual, fine quality boxwood and brass depth or length measuring stick by J.TREE Makers London with 5 set brass capped measured lengths from 2 1/4" to 10 3/4" purpose unknown (to us anyway) F
A fine quality Falconer type circular plough plane in ebony with gunmetal and brass fittings F
A rare engineer's 12" boxwood 3 slide rule (two brass and one boxwood) with Entered at Stationer's Hall, Improved & Arranged by & Manufactured for JAMES NOBLE Engineer Sheffield with numerous scales G
A very rare d/t steel compassed smoother by SPIERS Ayr 7 1/2" x 2 1/2" with rosewood infill and scrolled wedge all parts stamped 1, this is only the second of this model found, ex Max Ott collection G++
A 10 1/2" d/t steel mitre plane by SPIERS Ayr with elongated gunmetal lever and, most unusually, the rear rosewood infill extending to the edge of the heel, a feature not previously seen c/w orig Ward 2 3/8" snecked iron G++
An extremely rare 9" six slide boxwood interest calculating rule by NAT SMITH Fecit (w.1711 d c1748 see Gloria Clifton p256) The 6 slides marked 1-9 also 1-10-100-1000-10000 and 100000 The slides are removeable to be replaced upside down to reveal similar markings, the reverse has a calendar with the number of days from day one to 4 years, minor stains G+
A fine quality solid boxwood screwstem plough plane by GREGORY Binghamton, New York F
An unusual gunmetal bullnose plane by HOLTZAPFFEL & Co London 3 1/2" x 1 3/8" with ebony infill, lacks iron and wedge and incorrect screws holding the lever (must be one for Tim) G-
about Lot 935
A fine and rare steel soled gunmetal mitre plane 10 1/2" x 3" with ebony infill and cupids bow scrolled wedge G++
about Lot 870
A 20 1/2" d/t steel jointer by SPIERS Ayr with rosewood infill and handle, little orig Spiers iron remains all parts stamped 35 G+
about Lot 863
A rare and very little used steel soled gunmetal NORRIS No A27 adjustable bullnose plane with orig 1 1/8" Norris iron F
about Lot 937
A handled panel raising plane by GABRIEL (weak stamp) with fence G
about Lot 360
A rare kit of 52 unusual carving tools to 1 3/4" wide with matching handles (two are replacements) in fitted carrying case G++
about Lot 765
An unusual shapely brass chariot plane 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" with rosewood wedge G++
about Lot 930
