The 3 arm self-adjusting Patented plow plane by ISRAEL WHITE. One of the most important American planes in existence and the finest produced by this maker (The fine mark on the toe of the plane includes the model No 138 and the initials J.S. of James Silcock who was employed by White as a planemaker from 1834 to 1839 and then set up business as a metal plane maker in Birmingham England where he invented the Silcock patent plough and fillister planes [his finest example shown] it`s nice to have an English connection to this wonderful plane) To plagiarize John Wells report from the Brown auction; Israel White was granted Patent No 7951 of Jan.9, 1834 for the important features of this plane, these include the self adjusting three arm design that maintains parallelism, a graduated scale on one of the arms and a graduated scale for the depth stop. The stock and fence are in beech, the fence faced with a d/t rosewood strip, the central screw arm is in yellow birch held by a boxwood and brass nut, the ebony arms inlaid with 5" ivory scales with ivory finials and a 1" ivory scale with pointer for the depth stop, the iron held by rosewood wedge. The original 170 years old paper label is still attached to the stock which states "The fence is to be moved on or off by turning the burrs without hammering or pushing" Also included is an original framed copy of the Philadelphia daily newspaper "The Pennsylvanian" of September 1st 1835 with an advertisement for Israel White`s business with an illustration of this plane. This plow is illustrated and discussed Russell fig 774 and was previously sold in Brown Auction Services Cat. No 21 (see also P-TAMPIA Vol 1 p 72) a unique chance to own a unique plane, minor chips to thread as shown o/w F Provenance: M. Beitler collection, Alan G. Bates collection, David R. Russell collection.
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An ironmongers 2` four fold ivory rule by STANLEY London with German silver slide and fittings the protractor hinge nicely engraved J.M.Kitson, Leeds Wheel & Axle Works (James Kitson was the founder of the firm which bore his name for 101 years, a synopsis of his life and business is included) two pins missing o/w G+
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A pair of Royal Worcester Japanesque cylindrical vases, date code circa 1885, the Ivory porcelain ground, applied with trailing branches of prunus blossom with perched quail, before rocky foliate ground, within Greek key rim borders, the base with gilt lined feet, puce mark to base, 31 cms h approx (2)
A Minton Barbotine moon flask by William Mussill, dated 1871, of circular shape with twin-gilded handles, short cylindrical neck and rectangular base, painted in the impasto style with two humming birds around a nest which rests on a flowering hibiscus branch, the reverse with a moth, dragonfly and flowers, all against an ivory ground, signed, impressed mark, shape number 1498, 34.5 cm h
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