65th International Auction of Quality Antique Woodworking Tools

A rare PRESTON No 1396 Patent stringing router, re-japanned G

A PRESTON No 1388P adjustable quirk router with 4 fences and 3 cutters G+

A PRESTON No 1388 quirk router with 4 fences and 3 cutters G++

A little used PRESTON No 1396 Patent stringing router with 6 cutters G++

A PRESTON No 1387A-5/8" oveloe sash router G+

A PRESTON No 1387E Improved circular square 5/8" x 5/8" oveloe sash router G+

A rare beech plough plane by PRESTON with boxwood sole and boxwood faced fence (illustrated Russell fig 661) G+

A rare PRESTON No 1511 rabbeting gauge G+

A PRESTON adjustable mitre box G

An early PRESTON No 1354 iron smoother with rosewood infill and shapely brass lever, 2" replacement iron G

A little used PRESTON No 360 stop chamfer plane G++

A rare and little used beech chamfer plane by PRESTON 5 1/4" x 1 3/4" with heavy steel slide behind wedge F

A small 5" boxwood smoother by PRESTON (illustrated Russell fig 700) G++

A probably unused small boxwood smoother 4" x 1 1/2" and a 4" brass mitre template both by PRESTON F

Three PRESTON four fold rules Nos 3016, 3109 and 3311 G+

Two PRESTON 2' four fold boxwood and brass rules one advertising C Jennings Timber Merchants Bristol the other Sold by R.H.Marlow Bristol, slight ...

A 12" PRESTON No 1064 boxwood and brass rule and plumb level in orig leather pouch G+

Two PRESTON 2' four fold boxwood and brass rules Nos 3111 and 3443 G+

A brass mitre template by PRESTON and another G+

A PRESTON No 950 tracing wheel with boxwood handle F

A 4" engineers square and a beech handled turnscrew with 6" blade both by PRESTON G+

A little used PRESTON No 1452 boxwood pad handle with 9 tools G++

A PRESTON boxwood and brass bit holder c/w a PRESTON No 1443 dowel rounder F

Three rare gouges by PRESTON with hexagonal boxwood handles (one replaced) 3/8" to 1 1/2" G

A fine, rare and very ornate pair of 17c German armourers bronze dividers with decorative 10 1/2" heart pierced legs and wonderful fretted trefoil...

An unusually broad pair of 18c French 21" dividers dated F.P. 1747 with "fleur de lis" decoration to hinge, the unusual curved points emanating fr...

An unusually slender pair of 18c French masons compasses 21" long with fleur de lis decoration to hinge G+

A fine quality pair of 18c French walnut proportional dividers with strapped steel points to 19" legs with early key locking nut G+

A most unusual and elegant pair of 18/19c dividers with 9" legs, decorated with heart and arrow design to the hinge, acorn finial and fine adjust...

A very decorative pair of 11" European hand forged dividers with extensive filed and chamfered work to the legs (illustrated Russell fig 224) G+

An early 9" wing compass with elegant file and chamfer decoration to the legs G+

A 19c French wing compass by GRISCARD Fevre Suc'r a Paris with 12" legs and adjustable point (illustrated Russell fig 235) G+

An early 9 1/2" hand forged wing compass by STUBS with fine adjustment G+

An unusual fine quality wing compass with 6" chamfered legs G+

Two early wing compasses both by W & C WYNN 9" and 11" G

A little used German silver proportional compass marked AUSTRIA in orig fitted case (Jay Gaynor collection) F

A pair of 3" German silver Napier folding compasses (Jay Gaynor collection) G++

An early 7" brass proportional compass by CARY London (Jay Gaynor collection) G+

A most attractive early pair of 7" wing compasses with stop chamfered decoration to legs (Jay Gaynor collection) G++

An 18c 5" pair of dividers with early style octagonal hinge (Jay Gaynor collection) some discolouration to legs o/w G+

An early 19c pair of 9" brass proportional dividers by THOMAS JONES Charing Cross (w.1806-31) with Heart shaped Reg. mark of the East India Co. G

A 17/18c pair of 4" bronze dividers with decoration to legs and hinge (illustrated Russell fig 228) G

A very early pair of 4 1/4" bronze dividers, possibly from the Roman era (see Russell figs 229/230 for details and illustration) tip missing from ...

A 6" German silver protractor with radius arm by STANLEY London in orig fitted mahogany box with trade label ex Max Ott collection G++

A 6" brass protractor by CARY London with folding arms and fine adjustment in orig mahogany box F

A 6" brass protractor by W.H.HARLING London with most orig finish in orig mahogany box G+

A set of brass drawing instruments by STANLEY London c/w ivory parallel rule and scale rule with 3 piece boxwood Marquois set beneath (Jay Gaynor ...

A small architects German silver drawing set by CARY London with ivory pens and beneath a boxwood Marquois set with 5 scales all in orig tin box b...

A German silver drawing set by COOKE, TROUGHTON & SIMMS not quite all original in orig mahogany case dated 1939 A.M with Crown (Jay Gaynor collect...

Two sets of architects paints by G BLACKMAN in orig boxes 8" and 6 1/2" (Jay Gaynor collection) G+

An 18" brass rolling parallel rule by W.H.HARLING London in orig box (Jay Gaynor collection) G+

A architects drawing set by CHARVOZ USA No 877 (Jay Gaynor collection) G++

A French Universal Camera Lucida by Chambre Claire Universelle Paris complete with instructions in orig box (Jay Gaynor collection) G++

An unusual 9" German silver proportional divider in orig fitted case F

A German silver drawing set and a proportional divider with rack and pinion gearing by RIEFLER in orig cases F

An unusual steel angle template by STANLEY London with angles 35, 45, 130 and 150 degrees in orig fitted mahogany case F

A probably unused pair of 10" proportional dividers by HAFF Germany No 200E with geared adjustment in orig fitted case with tables to the base F

A set of three RIEFLER draughtsmen's bows, the orig case with Robert Miller Glasgow F

A comprehensive German silver drawing set by RIEFLER in orig fitted case F

A drawing set by STANLEY London in orig case G+