Brown AuctionsHere comes my RSS infohttps://www.finetoolj.com/1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00FeedCreator 1.7.3B65-7241970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14165/b65-724B65-724 IVORY PRINTER'S RULE. Stephenson, Blake & Co. 2 fold, 10-1/2", marked with six different sizes of type. Straight and clean, very lightly and evenly yellowed on outside. Stephenson, Blake & Co. was a font foundry, founded in London in 1818, and existed until the early 20th century. Fine 200-400B65-7231970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14164/b65-723B65-723 TWO INCH TRY SQUARE. Stanley No. 12. Shortest and rarest version; Type 1 with nickel plated, cross-hatched handle. Near mint. Fine 100-200B65-7221970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14163/b65-722B65-722 IVORY SECTOR RULE. Dollond. 6" legs with round brass hinge. Includes brass plugs for use of a compass. Very lightly yellowed, one crack by hinge and slightly sprung, otherwise very clean. The Dollond family were opticians and instrument makers beginning with Peter Dollond in 1750; this one is marked simply "Dollond London" so there's no way to know which Dollond made it but it looks early. Good+ 200-400B65-7211970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14162/b65-721B65-721 COMBINATION BEVEL AND SQUARE. Ritchie Patent. Patented in 1884 by Frederick Ritchie of Vanceborough, ME, manufacturer unknown. They were made in various materials, this is the walnut version with German silver trim. 8-1/2" handle with fixed 6" blade and rotating bevel blade at the other end. Level and plumb vials, has the rotating protector over the plumb but sliding protector on the level is missing. Wood has wear but no damage, some very light pitting on the fixed blade. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good+ 200-400B65-7201970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14161/b65-720B65-720 LARGE BRASS WING DIVIDERS. Unsigned and craftsman made. 20" brass legs with 11" sliding steel points, locking screw on wing. Clean and well made. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good+ 120-240B65-7191970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14160/b65-719B65-719 SMALL IVORY RULE. Unsigned, two-fold, six inch, round hinge, German silver tips, ruled in inches on both sides. Legs are 3/16" wide. Very lightly yellowed, straight and tight. Fine 100-200B65-7181970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14159/b65-718B65-718 LOCKING ADJUSTABLE BEVEL. St. Johnsbury Tool Co. Good example of the brass and rosewood model of the "diamond bevels", patented by Isaiah Robinson and manufactured in St. Johnsbury, VT. This is the longest version, with a 15" blade and 9" handle, and includes the sliding thumb piece that allows it to be locked at a 90 degree angle to form a square, which was the feature of Robinson's second patent. Bevels with this feature are far less common than the regular bevels (which are rare enough). Wood and brass very clean. From the collection of Steve Dice. Fine 800-1600B65-7171970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14158/b65-717B65-717 MORTISE GAUGE. Joncas Patent. Patented in 1896 by Louis Joncas (or maybe Goncas) of Salem, MA, it features a 6-1/2" hollow steel body with two independently sliding heads on either side (similar to the more common Phillips patent), and a third sliding point. In overall very clean condition, with nickel plating intact and all points reasonably sharp. A very uncommon gauge. Good+ 200-400B65-7161970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14157/b65-716B65-716 MODERN MAKER. Hamilton Tool Works Marking Gauge. Unmarked but looks identical to the one sold on their website. African blackwood body and head with 6" stem, head has a brass wear strip and locking screw, slitting blade mounted in the head of the stem. Like new. Fine 100-200B65-7151970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14156/b65-715B65-715 EBONY AND WHALEBONE MARKING GAUGE. Unsigned and craftsman made, 9" ebony stem with 2" square whalebone head locked with hand-carved thumbscrew. There is also a whalebone tip on the stem where the point is mounted (which is still sharp). A few miscellaneous scratches and one chip from the thumbscrew, but overall a piece of art. From the collection of Steve Dice. Fine 300-600B65-7141970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14155/b65-714B65-714 ENGRAVED SQUARE. Appears to be silver or possibly German silver, with 4-1/8" arms. One appears to be ruled in old Paris inches (and it has a European look), the other in divisions that are about 3/4". Includes very decorative engraving on the ruled side, the opposite side has a scratched name. Good+ 100-200B65-7131970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14154/b65-713B65-713 SET OF IVORY OFFSET RULES. W.F. Stanley. Offset rules are short rules included in a full set of surveying rules to measure short distances from the full length rule. See Rees, page 135. These are approximately 2", and ruled in scales of 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000 meters; the 3,000 one is missing. Very clean and only slightly yellowed. Fine 100-200B65-7121970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14153/b65-712B65-712 BRASS PLUMB BOB WITH POINT COVER. Unsigned, 5-1/2" long with round body and decorative knurling. The end of it unscrews to reveal the steel tip. From the collection of David Jeffers. Fine 100-200B65-7111970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14152/b65-711B65-711 CLOCK WEIGHTS. Both unmarked and acorn shaped. One 4", one 3" long. From the collection of David Jeffers. Good+ 60-120B65-7101970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14151/b65-710B65-710 BOXWOOD MEASURING GAUGE. Four sided pyramid shape with a knob at the end, 4-1/2" long with the faces 1-1/2" wide at the top. There are five lines scribed around it, each with a French measurement. The round seal on the side is marked "Ponts et Chaussees", French for "bridges and roads" which historically refers to civil engineering, however, it also includes the word "Peche" which is French for "fishing", and the consignor's note suggests that it was used to measure the size of fishing nets. (One of the markings is "saumons", or "salmon.") Whatever it is, it's the only one we've ever seen, and in good clean condition with a few stains that don't affect the markings. Fine 100-200B65-7091970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14150/b65-709B65-709 DOUBLE CALIPERS. Flat stock, 13" long, with two sets of jaws of different sizes, loop end to stem. It has "G. Widman" cast into the side, presumably the smith who made it but not listed. Unusually well made and in good condition. From the collection of David Jeffers. Good+ 60-120B65-7081970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14149/b65-708B65-708 LOT OF THREE TRY SQUARES. Unmarked but appear to be by the same maker. 8", 10", and 14" blades. All have rosewood handles with brass edging, level vials in handles (all original and wet), and holes at the ends for scratch awls although only the 10" still has its awl. Wood is good, with some scratches but no damage. Blades are mixed, with some surface pitting and the ruling largely worn off the larger two. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good & better 150-300B65-7071970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14148/b65-707B65-707 LOT OF THREE SPIDER GAUGES. Triangular gauges with various arms to layout complex angles. One is user made, with a brass body (5" and 4" sides) and two arms, the body has elaborate engraving and the maker's initials. One by E. Preston & Sons, with an equilateral brass triangle and three arms. The third is marked "Patent Applied For" and is also marked by E.G. Watkins who may have been an owner, it is comprised of a steel equilateral triangle with a single arm that can be adjusted to different locations. All very clean. From the collection of Steve Dice. Fine 150-300B65-7061970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14147/b65-706B65-706 SET OF FOUR TRY SQUARES. St. Johnsbury Tool Co. Matched set, with 4-1/2", 6", 7", and 10" blades. All have iron framed handles with rosewood inserts; single lobed for the 4-1/2" and double for the others. All marked with the St. Johnsbury diamond trademark on the blade; the 4-1/2" one also has elaborately engraved user initials. Handles are all very clean, blades have some patches of oxidation but no rust or deep pitting. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good+ 500-1000B65-7051970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/14146/b65-705B65-705 MASSIVE SET OF WOOD TRAMMEL POINTS. Possibly the largest set we've seen; the bodies are 6" by 3-1/4"; the locking screws and steel points make them 16" long overall. Mahogany, with wooden locking screws and shoes. One of the shoes has the finial broken off one end, otherwise very clean. On a 3-3/8" wide keeper bar. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good+ 120-240B65-4581970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13899/b65-458B65-458 IVORY EXTENSION RULE. Two-fold, one foot, with German silver sliding extension and hinge. Straight and tight with both pins, very lightly yellowed with no staining. Ruled in inches. Unsigned but looks English, and beautifully made. Fine 150-250B65-4571970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13898/b65-457B65-457 EBONY RULE. Two-fold, 8" ebony legs with brass hinge and tips. No markings at all; we're not sure if it was intended to stay that way or if it was not yet ruled. In any case, beautifully made. From the collection of David Jeffers. Fine 80-160B65-4561970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13897/b65-456B65-456 TRY SQUARE. Stanley No. 1. Type 1 of Stanley's "improved" No. 1 square, with 6" unruled blade, and 4-1/4" handle with brass frame and rosewood insert. One of Stanley's earliest layout tools, and very rare. Wood and metal have a few scratches and dings but no damage; if you look hard you can just make out the Stanley mark on the blade. From the collection of Steve Dice. Good+ 600-1200B65-4551970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13896/b65-455B65-455 IVORY ARCHITECT'S RULE. Thomas H.F. Warren No. 76. Six-fold, two foot, with German silver caliper and hinges. Unlike most architect rules, with either one or two beveled interiors, this one has three, with different scales on each. It also has tables on the back for determining the weight of iron and copper. The name of Warren, with 76 Cheapside, London, is engraved around the hinge and also etched along the edge. He is not listed in Rees and we couldn't find any other information about him. Straight and tight, only very lightly yellowed, with all its pins. A most uncommon rule. Fine 400-800B65-4541970-01-01T00:00:00+01:001970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13895/b65-454B65-454 BEVEL AND FRAMING SQUARE. G.A. Topp & Co. Patented in 1892 by Thomas Cook and manufactured by the Topp company of Indianapolis, with whose name it is most commonly identified. This is the earlier version and, unlike most examples, is in pristine condition, with the cherry handle perfect and the printed steel handle free of corrosion and completely legible. Far and away the nicest example we've ever seen. From the collection of Steve Dice. Fine 200-400