An unusual gun turnscrew with two side split blades for Lovell's nuts and a gun case turnscrew, both with ebony handles
about Lot 124
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++
about Lot 824
A little used half set of 18 H & R's Nos 2 to 18 by MOSELEY G++
about Lot 744
A rare, unusually large, 36" two fold boxwood and brass sector or setting out rule with Tangents, Sines, Secant, Chords etc with logarithmic scales and protractor hinge, the legs 1 3/8" x 1/2" Oh for a maker's name G
about Lot 761
A rare beech plough plane by GREENSLADE Bristol with brass screwstems and brass lined rosewood nuts stamped Patent Applied For G+
about Lot 881
An early 9 7/8" No 17 round stamped by both HAYES and WHEELER G
about Lot 920
A very little used 14" shipwright's masting R/H side axe by I HARRISON with 6" edge G++
about Lot 898
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+
about Lot 751
A rare 13 1/2" d/t steel NORRIS A1 panel plane with rosewood infill with little replacement iron remaining (this plane couldn't have worn out two irons!) G+
about Lot 945