An assortment of woodworking tools and precision instruments, primarily of British manufacture. The collection includes a Stanley No. 90 bullnose shoulder plane with a polished finish, cast with the number 90 and bearing a black and white sticker for Stanley England. It is housed in its original cardboard box with a yellow label marked 1-12-090. Also present is a Stanley No. 220 block plane with a black finish and hardwood knob, in its original orange and black box from Stanley Tools Limited, Sheffield. A Record No. 060 1/2 block plane is finished in blue with brass adjustment knobs and an adjustable mouth. The collection further includes a Marples rosewood and brass mortise gauge, catalogue number 2154, in its original Shamrock Brand Hibernia Works box. Precision instruments comprise a cased external micrometer featuring a decimal equivalent table on the frame, accompanied by a triangular metal gauge in a fitted wooden box. Miscellaneous items include a small cast-iron combination bench vice and anvil, a small rusted iron block plane, and a pair of brass Tibetan tingsha cymbals joined by a braided cord.
Weight: 3.3 KG
Condition report:
Items range from near-mint to poor condition. The Stanley No. 90 plane appears in excellent condition and is potentially unused; its box shows minor shelf wear. The Stanley No. 220 and Record planes exhibit surface dust and light oxidation to non-painted surfaces. The Marples gauge is in good condition with original packaging. The small bench vice and the unnamed iron plane are heavily rusted with significant surface pitting. The micrometer set shows age-related wear and light oxidation to the metal components. The brass cymbals show a natural dark patina.
Share this lot:
