STANLEY Nos 4 1/2 and 5 G+

An impressive 42 drawer oak shop fittings 93" x 19" x 74" marked C.G. on the drawer knobs Subject to VAT

An extremely rare 2' two fold boxwood and brass rule by J PARKES & Son Reg'd June 28 1853 with brass slide and protractor hinge, also fitted with a brass cased compass with folding brass cover, the rule can also be used as a compass with folding brass gnomon, also with L.S.D. scales etc. (see Cat No 58 Lot 637 for the only other known) G+

A rare cast iron HOPKINSON & COPE "Imperial" arming press dated 1875 to gold-stamp customers’ coats of arms on the sides of completed books (collection only as delicate, fragile machine) Subject to VAT

A rare STANLEY No 164 low angle plane, remnants of the orig decal remain G+

A rare STANLEY No 164 low angle plane G+

A very rare set of 6 x 12" boxwood Livestock Computer Patent cattle gauges by G.H.MEIRE Eyeton on Severn Shrewsbury t/w another 11 1/2" boxwood slide rule marked STANLEY London with Shillings, Pence, Farthings and Half Farthings Per Pound t/w a brass printing plate to advertise slide rules by Meire. All these rules were made by Stanley and are still in the box they were delivered in to Meire from W.F.Stanley 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-

A rare Special Cutter Set for a STANLEY No 45 in 3 orig boxes Nos 3, 4 and 5 G++

A fine cabinetmaker's pine chest measuring 37" x 23" x 22"h with siding till containing 3 trays and a saw till above well for other tools, the till tops and fronts beautifully veneered in figured walnut matching the lid interior and decorated with boxwood stringing and an ebony and boxwood star motifs, the trays with flush brass pulls, all in all one of the most attractive tool chests we have seen for a long time G++