B57-246 TRY SQUARE. Darling & Schwartz. Patented 1857 by Samuel Darling, who was in partnership with Michael Schwartz in Bangor, ME, from 1852-1866 before he joined Darling, Brown & Sharpe. The patent was for a method of soldering the blade to the handle frame. 6-1/2" unruled blade, clearly marked "D & S Bangor Me" with the patent date, 4-1/2" iron framed rosewood handle. Very rare example of an early patented square. Fine 300-600 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**