Antique and Modern Woodworking Tools

Four invoices; Thomas Walton nail manufacturer 1819, R.Livingstone saw and edge tool manufacturer 1884, Johnson, Clapham & Morris tinplate, wire, ...

Four invoices; Brecknell & Turner sealing wax soaps etc with Trade card on the back 1821, Leadbetter & Scott files and tools 1913, Waterton & Sons...

Three invoices; Maguire & Jago cutlers 1886, Joseph & Jesse Siddons ironfounders 1888 and Hetherington & Sons tool makers 1899 G+ ...[more]

Four early trade cards G+

David R. Russell; 2010 Antique Woodworking Tools, special luxury copy, quarter leather bound, one of only ten produced, magnificent F

Rd. Melhuish; 1892 ill. catalogue with prices, very comprehensive, bench tools and machine tools 400pp 10" h/b G+

C Nurse & Co; 1902 10th ed. tools and machines catalogue 308pp 11" cloth bound G ...[more]

A magnificent, unused, 28 1/2" d/t steel jointer by KARL HOLTEY No A1 with twin thread adjuster, rosewood infill and handle and orig unused Holtey...

A little used adjustable steel soled gunmetal mitre plane by HENLEY OPTICAL Co Precision Plane Makers London with rosewood infill and wedge, 99% o...

A fine quality 14 1/2" Scottish iron panel plane with mahogany infill and handle, a fancy brass screw holds the orig 2 1/2" iron G+

A rare 20" iron jointer by C BAYFIELD Nottingham with rosewood infill and handle G+

A heavy iron mitre plane 12" x 2 3/4" with protruding toe and heal with mahogany infill and wedge held by double cupids bow decorated bridge with ...

A 15 1/2" d/t steel panel plane by BUCK 242 Tottenham Ct Rd with rosewood infill and handle, some discolouration to sole G

A steel soled gunmetal shoulder plane by MILLER Grey's Inn Rd with ebony infill and wedge and most Marples 1 1/2" iron G+

A most unusual heavy iron rebate plane 10" x 2 1/2" with sloping sides and rosewood infill and repaired handle G

A rare MARPLES iron rebate plane 5 1/2" x 5/8" with rosewood infill and wedge and 90% orig Marples iron G++

A brass thumb plane 4 5/8" x 1 1/2" with stepped toe and ebony infill and wedge G+

An 18c French triangular cooper's compass with screw adjuster with brass fittings 15" o/a G

An early pair of 4" "ladies legs" calipers with copper hinge G+

An 18c pair of French iron calipers with primitive copper plates at hinge 21" o/a G

A fine quality 18c pair of French masons wing compasses with decoration to hinge and unusually long scaled wing, the adjustable leg slots into the...

A part set of German silver drawing instruments by HOLTZAPFFEL & Co in orig fine quality 3 tier German silver bound rosewood box with other tools ...

A most attractive fine quality 18c drawing instrument set in silver mounted shagreen etui c/w a 4 1/2" ivory scale rule, some pitting to steel poi...

A rare 19C adjustable 6 position German silver dotting pen by GEORGE SCHOENNER with bone handle G+

Two comprehensive drawing sets by LOTTER, appear to by unused F

Two German silver drawing sets in superb two tier rosewood boxes, one with ivory scale rule beneath and dated 1875 on Presentation brass escutcheo...

A German silver drawing set by WH HARLING in orig two tier tin box G

A German silver drawing set by JACKSON Bros Leeds in orig two tier mahogany box G+

Two drawing sets by RIEFLER F

Two drawing sets by STANLEY London and WH BUTLER G+

A probably unused drawing set by ALEXANDER Philadelphia in green baize fitted case F

Three graduated drawing sets by HALDEN Manchester G++

A small drawing set with ivory pens and ivory parallel rule beneath G++

A drawing set by KENT G++

Two drawing sets by RICHTER G+

Two drawing sets by RICHTER G++

An early French farriers "boitoir" or buttress with unusually wide 3" blade G+

A 19c French nickel plated veterinary 8 blade scarificator G++

A 19c French nickel plated veterinary 12 blade scarificator G++

A rare early French set of 9 screw in dental tools with ivory tool handle, all original, in orig fitted box with mirror in lid, light rust to tool...

An early German dental tooth extractor by STREISGUTH with horn handle G+

An unusual 8" all brass smoothing iron with iron slug G++

A set of butchers steel yard scales by C.W.B. Ltd Birmingham dated 1940 with Broad Arrow G++

A brass LUCAS No 8 Motor Oiler G

Seven brass oilers, all different G+

A very little used Ultimatum brass framed ebony brace with ivory ring in ebony head F

An 18c French hand forged coopers brace with deep sweep and simple decoration to frame with oak head 14" o/a G

An early French chairmaker's breast pad and 4 chairmaker's braces G+

An early small Dutch ash brace with one rosewood push fit pod G++

A fine quality French piano maker's bow drill by GAUCHOIS Paris with gunmetal reel and neck and ivory head G++

A 19c European pad brace with cormierwood handle and head and ivory retaining button, early glued repair G+

An unusual miniature German silver tie pin or brooch in the form of a brace 1 1/4" G+

A rare large ivory scale rule 12" x 2 3/4" by A.ABRAHAM Liverpool (w. 1851-75) G++

An early 23 1/4" ivory 7 fold rule scaled in 22 French inches in orig case (lacks lid) G++

A fine and rare 2' four fold, wide section, ironmonger's ivory rule with German silver sliding caliper and and fittings with D.L.S.D. scales, iron...

A fine 18c French two fold ivory rule with silver (tested) fittings scaled in 12 French inches or "Puse de Roi" the hinge beautifully engraved wit...

A fine and little used 2' two fold engineer's ivory rule marked I. ROUTLEDGE Engineer Bolton with German silver slide and fittings, the original l...

A 12" four fold ivory rule by RABONE with German silver fittings, one pin missing G+

A 2' four fold architects ivory rule by T.MASON Dublin (w.1805-59) with German silver fittings and inside and outside bevel edges and protractor h...

A fine French 50cm two fold ivory rule with silver (tested) fittings scaled in Demi Metre G++