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	Spirit Levels Many original, quality, Spirit Levels are currently available in stock. See our "Spirit Levels" section for more details of those available. Click on photos for larger view.


	Continental Axe Head A6 Original, quality mid to late 19th century continental blacksmith made wrought iron Axe head of a super shape. The blacksmith name is impressed to the top corner of the cutting edge "?? Raisin". Complete and in good order, the edge is sharp enough and all has been cleaned and lacquered. 10" front to back x blade edge 8" tall. Total 2.5" thickest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	4 Tine Hayfork AT54 Original, quality late 19th century four prong wrought iron hayfork with a good long ash handle. The ironwork has been cleaned and lacquered. the woodwork waxed. All is complete and in good and working order. Total 65" long. Handle 1.5". Fork 11.25" x 8.5". Click on photo for laarger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Elwell Four Prong Hayfork AT53 Original, quality late 19th century four prong wrought iron Hayfork with a good long ash handle. The ironwork is impressed "Elwell" for the manufacturer and still has some of the original red paintwork. The ash handle is in super condition, with no sign of any wormholes and has been waxed and the metalwork cleaned and lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total length 58.5". Shaft 1.25". Tines 9" wide x 12" long. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £89.00


	Long Reach Turfing Iron AT52 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron Turfing Iron with a 'D Shaped' cutting blade, a cranked wrought iron shaft and an ash handle with a 'D' shaped grip with the wood cleaned and waxed and the ironwork lacquered. All is complete and in good and working order. Total 62" long. 'D' grip 4" x 1". Blade 8" x 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Turfing Iron AT51 Original, quality late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron Turfing Iron with a heart shaped cutting blade, a cranked wrought iron shaft and the original ash handle with a 'D' shaped grip. All is complete and in good and working order with the wood cleaned and waxed and the ironwork lacquered. In superb condition and ready for work. Total length 54.5". 'D' grip 4.25" x 1.5". Blade 11" x 9". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Jewellers Brass Blowlamp BL11 Original, quality late 19th century all brass Jewellers Blowlamp stamped to the body for the maker "Moore & Wright Sheffield England". This example would have a fitted rubber tube attached to the brass tube and the body filled with methylated spirits, the top was removed and the fumes lit. Air blown through the rubber tube by mouth puts a jet of flame out of the blowlamp across the flame giving out a very fine jet of flame. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order and appears unused. Body 1.5" diam. Total 9.25" tall. Click on phoot for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Librarians Book Grab BP19 Original, quality late 19th century librarian's book grab, used for reaching books from the upper shelves. This example has a bamboo pole with a cast iron lever to one end and brass pincer action grips to the other. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all has been fully overhauled. A great book grab, not easy to find today and complete and in good and working order. 48" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Wrought Iron Wing Calipers C9 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron wing calipers with great forging detail and a super wing nut. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Arms 16" long. Total length including wing 19" x 5.5" x 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Pair of Wrought Iron Callipers / Dividers C8 Original, quality pair of late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron callipers / dividers. Some pitting but otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. Some details etched to the top joint area and all cleaned and waxed. 7" x 0.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Pair of Wrought Iron Callipers C7 Original, quality pair of late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron callipers / dividers. Some pitting to the joint but otherwise complete and in good and working order. Cleaned and lacquered and with some punched detail. Closed 8" x 1 1/8" x 3/8". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Carpet Beater CB14 Original, quality 1920's wover cane carpet beater with a steel wire core and hanging loop. Complete and in good and working order. 30" x 10.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £48.00


	Carpet Stretcher CS3 Original, quality late 19th century near unused cast iron carpet stretcher with a long ash shaft and ball grip. The cast iron head has retained most of its original black paint but has lost one tooth, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 25.5" long. Teeth 3" wide. Top grip 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Patent Carpet Stretcher CS2 Original, quality, 19th century, carpet stretcher in wrought iron and cast iron, with the original turned fruitwood handle and brass ferrule. The cast iron arm to the base spikes is embossed with US patent details "Pat June 13.1876". Much of the original black paint finish has remained and all is complete and in good order. An early carpet stretcher, the first we have seen of this model. Folded 13" x 4.75" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Boxwood Rolling Ruler D20 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's brass and boxwood rolling ruler with the original brass dividers and fitted mahogany case. This super example is detailed for the maker "W. H. Harling Ltd 117 Moorgate London" and shows little if any signs of use even though the previous owner has scratched a name "R.D.L. Clarke" to the ruler otherwise complete and in good and working order. Ruler 15" x 2.75". Box 15.75" x 3.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Steel Dustpan and Brush DP2 Original, quality 1920's pressed steel dustpan with much of the original black japanned paint finish and the tubular handle is designed to take a wooden handle if required. The brush, can you believe, has all its bristles intact and has them mounted up and over at the end and the turned wooden shaft and back are again with most of the Japanned finish. All is complete and in good and working order. Dustpan 12.5" wide x 13.5" tall plus 4.5". Brush 12" x 5" x 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Firemans Axe FF80 Original, quality post-war standard issue Firemans' Axe with a wrought iron head on the original ash / oak handle. Complete and in good order. 15.5" x 8" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Rosewood Handled Glass Cutter in Leather Case GC2 Original, quality glaziers rosewood handled glass cutter in the original leather protective case. This example is detailed "A Shaw & Son" for the maker and "1917" and the steelhead is stamped with the broad arrow mark for the War Dept. All is complete and in good and working order. Glass cutter 7" x 0.5" x 0.5". Leather case 8" x 1" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Long Handled Sickle GH200 Original, quality 1920's blacksmith made wrought iron Sickle on a long ash shaft. The blade is impressed "Knapman 2" and the ash shaft is in superb condition with not a wormhole in sight. All has been cleaned, the wood waxed and the metalwork lacquered. Complete and in good and working order. Total 53" tall. Shaft 1.5" diam. Sickle blade 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £68.00


	Grave Digging Spade GH198 Original, quality late 19th century steel spade with the original heavy duty thick and long ash handle. The arrow head shaped spade still has some of the original paint, has seen very little use if any and is complete and in good and working order with no signs of woodworm. Total 58.5" long. Shaft 1.5" diam. Spade 14" x 10" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Electric Shade Ring Remover HL576 Original, quality tool used to remove or fit the shade holding ring on electric bulb holders. This super example has steel grips adjusted by a wing nut at the end of the turned boxwood handle with a brass ferrule. The grip is impressed "Millington & Millers Patent 1905". Complete and in good and working order. 12" x 5" x 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Messmer Ltd Micrometer M232 Original, quality 1950's ? benchtop micrometer in a heavy cast iron stand in the original War Dept green. This very clean example has a circular clear glass covered dial, calibrated and detailed for the manufacturer "H.E. Messmer Ltd London". The painted finish has been washed and lacquered and the brass bezel polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete, in good order and appears to be in working order. Dial 6 1/8". 13" tall. 9" wide. 4.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


	Chemist's Cork Borer Sharpener, 2 available M188 Original, quality 1920's chemist tool for sharpening brass cylindrical cutters used to make corks for medicine bottles. This very clean example has a brass cone shaped insert to house the blade and a turned fruitwood handle. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. 7" long. 1" widest. Blade 2.25" x 0.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Brass Travelling Calipers N27 Original, quality pair of late 19th century brass and steel mapping calipers in a tapered tubular brass cover with a suspension eye. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. Could this be nautical for chart work or mapping etc ? It's certainly of super quality and the first we have seen. Complete and in good and working order. 6" x 0.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Norris 1.25" Steel Shoulder Plane P51 Original, quality unused late 19th century steel shoulder plane with the original 1.25" cutting iron, ebony infill and wedge, steel knocking button to the rear and stamped "Norris London" for the maker and "C.E.H" for the original owner. Above all this plane has never been put to work, it has the original machine engraved turned decoration to the sides of the steel body, albeit one side has rust damage to the surface, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. A top quality unused tool from a top maker, in fabulous condition and with a very special finish. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Base 8" x 1.25". Total 10.5" x 3.5" tall x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £600.00


	Steel Jack Plane with Mahogany Infill P50 Original, quality late 19th century 12.5" steel jackplane with mahogany saw grip handle, push knob to the front and other infill, the original Marples blades and an unmarked brass lever cap. The steel body has two sides and base all screwed together with countersunk and slotted steel screws. The steel plates are pitted, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 2.5" x 5.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	1 3/8" Steel Shoulder Plane P49 Original, quality 19th century steel bodied 1 3/8" wide shoulder plane. This very clean example has mahogany infill and wedge and an original "Howarth" cutting blade. This very good, plane for its type does not carry a maker's mark but all is complete and in good and working order. Body 8" x 1 7/8". Total including wedge 9.75". 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	1 1/2" Shoulder Plane P48 Original, quality late 19th century steel bodied 1.5" wide shoulder plane. This super example has rosewood infill and a long tailed wedge and the original 1.5" cutting blade by "Hearnshaw Bros of Sheffield". This plane has "W.A" punch stamped to each side for a previous owner but does not carry a maker's name. All is complete and in good and working order. Body 7.75" x 2.25" tall x 1.5". Total length including wedge 11.25" x 3.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £200.00


	Boxwood Sash Window Router Plane P43 Original, quality late 19th century all boxwood router plane with handles to each end, an adjustable fence and a shaped steel cutter in the profile of sash window glazing bars. This unusual example has the original carpenters name "T. Knott" stamped on two sides and to the top for the maker "Gleave, Oldham Street, Manchester, established 1833". Complete and in good and working order. The first we have seen of this model. 10.75" x 1.5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Spiers Steel Jack Plane P40 Original, quality late 19th century steel bodied Jack plane with rosewood infill and a cast brass screw down cap. The sides of the steel body are dovetailed to the sole and have a decorative top edge. The rosewood infill consists of a shaped and square grip to the front infill and a closed handle / grip to the rear and the brass bolt down cap to hold the cutting iron is stamped "Spiers Ayr" for the maker Spiers of Ayr in Scotland, a well known tool and plane maker of this quality. The 2.5" steel cutting iron is stamped for its maker "Hearnshaw Bros". The saw grip closed handle has a nice worn area to the top point for comfort, otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. A superb example in fine condition, not easy to find these today. Sole 13.5" x 2.75". Total 5.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	John Green Plane P35 Original, quality, mid 18th century, beech 1/4" rounding plane of the moulding shape with the original iron and wedge. This super clean plane stamped "4" to the rear end is stamped to the fore end for the plane maker "John Green of London", a plane maker from 1754. Complete and in good and working order. 9.5" long x 6" tall total x 0.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Old Woman's Tooth Routing Plane P33 Original, quality, late 19th century, shaped beech "Old Woman's Tooth" router plane with a superb patina and the original wedge and blade. The side is impressed for the manufacturer "Buck 261 Edgware Road" and the previous owner "E.Barrett". A good example, complete and in good and working order. 6.5" tall including iron. 6.25" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Side Snipe Plane P32 Original, quality, very clean beech side snipe plane, circa 1900. This example is not stamped for the manufacturer but it is for a previous owner "Smallbone". Side snipes were used to clean the sides of a rebate. All is complete and in good and working order. 9.5" x 0.75" x 6" tall in total. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Plumbers Boxwood Turnpin PT41 Original, quality 1920's plumbers 'turnpin' turned in boxwood. Used to swell out the mouths of lead pipes for joining. Complete and in good and working order. 3" tall x 2" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Plumbers Soldering Iron PT39 Original, quality mid to late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron plumber's soldering iron used when working joints in lead roofing and plumbing. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 12.5" x 4.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT38 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's plumbers' dressing tool in lignum vitae. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress sheet lead for plumbing and roofing work. This clean example is stamped "Monument Brand" and is complete and in good and working order. 8" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT34 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' lead dressing tool in lignum vitae. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress sheet lead for plumbing or roofing work etc. This clean example is complete and in good order. 7" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Plumbers Lignum Vitae Bobbin PT33 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' large pull through bobbin in lignum vitae, often referred to as a 'dolly'. These were used by plumbers to make bends and to remove dents in lead pipes and were strung in a line, then fed through the pipe. Complete and in good order. 5" x 3.75" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Plumbers Lignum Vitae Bobbin PT32 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' small pull through bobbin in lignum vitae, often referred to as a 'dolly'. These were used by plumbers to make bends and to remove dents in lead pipes and were strung in a line, then fed through the pipe. Complete and in good order. 3" x 1.5" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Plumbers Boxwood Turnpin PT18 Original, quality, plumbers' turnpin, turned in boxwood. This example is larger than average and was used to swell out the mouths of lead pipes for joining. This turnpin would be tapped over the mouth of the pipe, thus stretching it to a flared end. A great looker, complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.25" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool, 2 available PT17 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers' lead dressing dolly in boxwood. Used by plumbers and other lead workers to dress lead in plumbing or roofing etc. A very clean example, complete and in good order. 6" x 1.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Mallet PT11 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers mallet, with an egg shaped lignum vitae head mounted on the original ash handle. These mallets were used with lead plumbing and lead roofing work etc. Complete and in good order. Head 6" x 2.25". Total length including shaft 12 x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Mallet PT10 Original, quality, circa 1900 / 1920's, plumbers mallet, with an egg shaped lignum vitae head mounted on the original malacca cane handle. These mallets were used with lead plumbing and lead roofing work etc. Complete and in good order. Head 5" x 2.25". Total length including shaft 13 x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool, 2 available PT3 Original, quality 1920's, plumber's lead dressing tool in lignum vitae. These were used by plumbers to dress roofing leadwork etc. This clean example is stamped "Monument Brand" and is complete and in good order. 8.25" x 1.75". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Plumbers Lead Dressing Tool PT2 Original, quality 1920's, huge plumber's lead dressing dolly in lignum vitae. These were used by plumbers to dress roofing leadwork and drainpipes etc. Lignum Vitae is heavy and hard and one of the few woods that with not float. This example is the largest we have seen and has a super detailed grain, showing two extreme colour variances. The side is impressed with the trade mark of two columns and "Monument Brand". A very unusual item in great condition. 14.75" x 4" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Tailors Shears S28 Original, quality, late 19th century, superb steel tailors shears with some of the original black paintwork to the handles and with brass locking nuts. One nut is impressed "R Heinisch Inventor Newark N. J. USA" and all is complete and in good and working order, a super pair of shears, very comfortable to hold and work with. 14" x 4" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Tailors Shears S27 Original, quality, late 19th century, superb steel tailors shears with much of the original black paintwork to the handles and with brass locking nuts. One nut is impressed "R Heinisch Inventor Newark N. J. USA" and all is complete and in good and working order, a super pair of shears, very comfortable to hold and work with. 15.25" x 4.25" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Brass Handled Tailors Shears S20 Original, quality pair of late 19th century Sheffield steel tailors shears with cast brass handles and bolt mounts section. This superb example is stamped for the maker "T Wilkinson & Sons Sheffield" and with the Royal Crest to one side and warranted to the other. Brass handled shears by Wilkinson are not easy to find and these are in good and very usable condition and have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 13" x 3.5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £360.00


	Double Sprung Sheep Shears S11 Original, quality late 19th century smaller than average double sprung cast steel sheep shears. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10.75" x 3.25" open x 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


	Ward No 110 Sheep Shears S10 Original, quality late 19th century cast steel double sprung sheep shears with the maker's mark detailing "Ward Sheffield No 110" to each blade. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 14" x 3.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Double Sprung Sheep Shears S9 Original, quality late 19th century cast steel double sprung sheep shears with a slot and wing nut adjustment system. Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 13" x 3.75" open. 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Cast Steel Sheep Shears S7 Original, quality 1920's smaller than average cast steel sheep shears, stamped "Grasshopper 155 Made in England". Ideal for topiary work. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 3" closed x 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £18.00


	Pair of Sheep Shears S5 Pair of original, quality 1920's / 30's, cast iron and steel sheep shears with turned applewood handles and stamped to the wrought iron stem for the manufacturer "Burman and Sons Ltd" , "War Time Finish" and "Made in England". The metalwork has been cleaned and lacquered and the grips polished. All is complete and in good and working order. 10.5" long. 4.5" widest. 1.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Ebony & Brass Spirit Level SL102 Original, quality late 19th century ebony spirit level with a sliding cover over the bubble and two brass end plates to the underside. The top surface is mounted with the original six steel screws and is marked for the maker "Gleave Manchester". The central clear bubble is intact and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 11" x 0.75" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Onions and Co Rosewood Spirit Level SL91 Original, quality circa 1900, rosewood spirit level with a brass top plate and end plates to the underside, a clear bubble and impressed "Onions & Co Warranted Trademark" to the brass top. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 1" tall. 0.75" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Drawing Knife T165 Original, quality late 19th century draw knife with turned beech handles, brass ferrules and end plates and a good Sheffield steel blade impressed "Atkinsons" for the manufacturer. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Total length 17.5". Cutting edge 10.5". Blade 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Elwell Billhook T164 Original, quality pre-war blacksmith made billhook with the original oak handle and stamped to the blade "Elwell 3901.9". Short split to the handle, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Cleaned and lacquered and very sharp. 15.5" x 4" 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Spear & Jackson Billhook T161 Original, quality post-war billhook near unused with the original black finish to the blade and the original oak handle. The blade is impressed "S. J" beneath a Crown for the manufacturer and "England". A very usable tool. Complete and in good and working order. 16" x 4.75" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Brades Billhook T160 Original, quality pre-war "Brades 290" Billhook marked "Made in England" and "10"" to the blade and fitted with the original handle. Four wormholes to the grip but no sign of activity and well worm treated, nevertheless, a very usable tool. Complete and in good and working order. 15.5" x 4.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Gentlemans Drawing Knife T159 Original, quality late 19th century all original gentlemans / ladies superb small draw knife with turned boxwood handles with brass ferules and discs mounted to the Sheffield made steel blade stamped for the manufacturer "Ward" with the anvil trade mark. Cleaned and waxed with the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. 7" cutting edge x 7/8". Total 13.75" x 5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Clockmakers Steel Vice T158 Original, quality mid to late 19th century blacksmith made watchmakers or jewellers steel vice with a hexagonal stem and fine jaws with a side mounted ring nut. A super colour and in super condition. Complete and in good and working order. 4.5" x 1.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Coach Builders Floorboard Screwdriver T157 Original, quality late 19th century long blacksmith made wrought iron screwdriver with a rosewood handle and a copper ferrule. This super example has been forged using an old rasp and you can just see the checkered marks up and down the blade. The length of this tool enables the screws to be fitted to the floor in railway carriages and the like without the need to bend down. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 26.5" x 2" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Woodcarvers Mallet T156 Original, quality 1920's woodcarvers mallet in elm with an oak handle. The head is stamped for a previous owner "J.V. Lord" and all is complete and in good and working order. 8.75" tall. 3.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Sorby Beech Button Chuck Brace T153 Original, quality late 19th century super beech button, chuck brace with an ebony head and a brass collar and chuck. The manufacturer's name '1 & N Sorby ' is stamped below the grip and again on the brass chuck mount. Fully overhauled, the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and the woodwork waxed. All is complete and in good and working order. Total 13.5" x 5.5" x 3". Circular head 3" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Cast Iron Toffee Hammer T149 Original, quality pre-war cast iron Toffee hammer with an axe shaped head a round flat faced hammer head. The handle is cast with "For Toffee". All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 7.5" x 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Brass Pattern Makers Tool T147 Original, quality pre-war, cast brass pattern makers moulding tool for shaping the sand for casting the moulds. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 11.5" x 1" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Fenton and Marsdon Mortice Gauge T145 Original, quality mid to late 19th century brass barrelled mortice gauge with an ebony head and inset copper maker's plate detailing "Fenton & Marsden", a Royal Coat of Arms, "970" and "Registered 1847". Some scuffs to the ebony head and a previous owners name stamped in "TG Harrison" and complete and in good and working order. 9" x 2.5" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £200.00


	CWS Spanner T138 Original, quality pre-war cast iron spanner embossed with the logo for "CWS" Co.opertaive Wholesale Society. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good order. 6.75" x 2.25" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Marples Ebony Ultimatum Brace T134 Original, quality late 19th century brass framed ebony "Ultimatum" brace manufactured by William Marples of Sheffield. They do not come much better than this model or indeed this item. A top craftsman made, working tool. The wood infill is ebony and the frame, chuck and neck of the head are in cast brass. The brass side plates are impressed "William Marples Sole Manufacturers of the Ultimatum framed brace, Sheffield" with The Royal Coat of Arms and "By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent" and the trademark "Hibernia" for W. Marples. The top of the ebony head has an inset disc also embossed with the maker's details. All original and complete and in good and working order. 13.5" x 5" x 1.25". Head 2.75" diam x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £465.00


	Stonemansons Plumb Line and Square T130 Original, quality late 19th century stonemason's plumb line and square in oak. This example has three cut outs for the lead plumb bob, a shaped horizontal spar and a good colour overall. Each side is stamped for a previous owner "G. Gray" and all is complete and in good and working order. 30" x 12.5" x 3/8". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £165.00


	Stonemasons Plumb Line and Square T129 Original, quality late 19th century sheet iron stonemasons plumb line and square. This example was used with a lead pear shaped weight on a string. Cleaned and lacquered and in good order, but without the lead weight. 12.5" x 25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Beech Handled Screwdriver T128 Original, quality 1920's coachbuilders screwdriver with a shaped beech handle, a brass ferrule and a good steel shaft. An old screw repair to the handle and now complete and in good and working order. 15.25" x 2" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £34.00


	Ransome Tractor Spanner T119 Original, quality 1920's double ended wrought iron spanner embossed to one side for "Ransomes" the farm machinery and Tractor manufacturer. The other side has a code number 690 or 069?. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 11.75" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Ransomes Tractor Spanner T118 Original, quality 1920's double ended wrought iron spanner embossed to one side for "Ransomes" the farm machinery and Tractor manufacturer. The other side has a code number 689 or similar?. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10.5" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Cloth Sampling Shears T112 Original, quality pair of small late 19th century cast steel cloth sampling shears. Ideal for topiary work. Complete and in good and working order. 5" x 1.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Nicholsons Spanner T106 Original, quality pre-war double ended forged steel spanner. This example is embossed "Nicholsons " to one side and "6707" to the other. Cleaned and lacquered with some minor pitting, otherwise complete and in good and working order. 12.75" x 2.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Fordson Tractor Spanner, 2 available T103 Original, quality pre-war forged steel spanner for a hexagonal nut 2.25" wide. The shaft is embossed "Fordson" and "N-17029". Some minor pitting, cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10" x 3.5" x 0.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £26.00


	Reed Sickle T92 Original, quality 1920's / 30's, thick bladed blacksmith made wrought iron sickle on a good long ash shaft. All in super condition and appears un-used. The iron is stamped "Brades Co" and all has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 48" x 11" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	Toomers of Newbury 1956 Tool Catalogue TC1 Original, quality 1956 Tool Catalogue of Tools Sold by "The House of Toomer Ltd 2 & 3 Northbrook Street. Newbury, Berkshire". This very clean unused example includes a price amendment for this 1956 catalogue and 102 pages of details and illustrations of tools available to purchase. Complete and in good order. 9.5" x 6.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00

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