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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Three small brass rebate planes, one with large walnut wedge, a beech infill and wedge and an ebony infill and wedge ***
*** A Victorian Wm. Marples & Sons Sheffield ivory and white metal four-fold 24 inch rule, engraved with maker's name and presentation inscription to Mr Thomas James, 'Together with a Purse of Gold... 1888'. ***
*** A vintage ‘Impregnable Security Safe’ with original paint finish, brass name plaque ‘T. Withers & Sons Ltd Safes, England’ and brass turned handle, complete with key, green and black with orange trim. 43.5 cm x 47 cm x 62 cm ***
*** A Marples ultimatum brace, ebony and brass. Length 33.5 cm ***
*** A grommet iron whaling harpoon, with pivoted barb (grommet absent) and socket fitting. Length 68 cm ***
*** A ship's wheel, eight spoke, with keyed steel centre sprocket and steel strengthening rings to either side, diameter 102.5 cm ***
*** 12 inch radius ebony frame and limb octant by Spencer Browning & Rust, London, (1784-1840), crossbar plaque absent, ivory scale divided -2 to 99, brass index arm, ivory vernier divided 0-20, brass thumbscrew lock, two pinhole sight vane with swivelling… ***
*** A brass 'Tyfon' patent marine manual foghorn, by Kockums Mek. Verkstad, Malmo, Sweden. Vertical air pump with hand plunger, connected to a trumpet, on wooden base plate. Height 56 cm. ***
*** A spiers cast steel and rosewood bullnose rebate plane, stamped to the infill heel: Spiers, Ayr, Warranted. ***
*** A brass ship's bell, stamped U.S.N. to the front, with original painted bracket and clapper, diameter 26 cm. ***
*** A whaler's blubber spade, with heavy square iron blade on rod shaft and large socket fitting. Length 75 cm ***
*** A small late Victorian period ivory four-fold ruler, with brass hinges, maker's mark 'J. Rabone & Sons' ***
*** A ship's brass bulkhead clock, c.1845, marked to the white enamel dial for W. T. Story of Barrow-in-Furness (Story, Barrow), Roman numerals with railtrack minutes, sweep second hand, with case key and winding key. Diameter 24 cm. ***
*** Two vintage Davey & Co. of London brass ship's lamps, graduating size, original kerosene internal fittings. Heights 42.5 cm and 35 cm ***
*** A cased sextant by J. Coombes, the arc engraved with maker's name and owner's name: M. Farquhar, RN. Exam Cert dated 1912 affixed inside lid. ***
*** An old argillite adze, similar to Duff type 1 variety B, flat tapered form with pronounced bevel, reduced tapered tang. Length 10.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** A comprehensive set of drawing instruments by Stanley, steel and bone/ivory handled, with ivory sector rule, two ivory rectangular protractors/scales, ivory scale, selection of French curves, etc., in brass bound oak case with two removeable tiers. 27 x… ***
*** A 7 1/2 inch Norris coffin shaped smoothing plane, with rosewood handle ***
*** A Matheson rosewood and steel panel plane, 15½'. ***
*** A Victorian William Harvie & Co. of Birmingham copper ship's lantern, the 'At Anchor' lamp with original kerosene fitting, curved glazed front and form, brass riveted fittings and flat back with adjustable screw mount. Height 37 cm ***
*** A brass cased Smiths Astral ship's clock, the circular dial with Arabic numerals and sweep seconds hand, on circular mahogany plinth back. Extreme diameter 30 cm, working order, with key. ***
*** A vintage brass ship's porthole window, opening by the release of two circular screw nut fittings, nine fastening holes. Diameter 51.5 cm ***
*** A Stanley No. 87 four-fold ivory 24 inch rule, fully bound in German silver, complete with original pins. ***
*** A Miller cast brass bullnose rebate plane, with large rosewood wedge, steel sole. Stamped G. Miller, 24 Ampton St, Grays Inn Rd. ***
*** An early 20th century grocery shop display stand 'Cheese', glazed porcelain, circular slightly dished with carrying handles/cut outs. Diameter 32 cm ***
*** A whaling baleen and boning cleaver, hand-forged wrought iron. Length 80 cm. ***
*** Two brass ship's lanterns, by Holder Stroud, Sydney, dated 1944 and with military markings, each with three glass panels and a reflective white enamel back panel. Height 40 cm. ***
*** 19th century 15 1/2 inch Mathieson steel and rosewood panel plane ***
*** An E. Preston all steel shoulder plane and small steel bullnose rabbet plane, (2) ***
*** Two cast brass bullnose rebate planes, with mahogany wedges ***
*** A heavy leather bag, labelled inside 'G.J.Oliver, Loco Assistant, Woodville'. 41 x 25 x 28 cm. ***
*** A carpenter’s wood tool box, with assorted tools including saws, planes, callipers, oilstone, etc, a good lot of tools. 95 cm x 55 cm x 34 cm ***
*** A vintage Davey & Co. of London ship's lamp, square section, copper with four glass panels, one with cracked corner, brass protection bars and fittings. Original kerosene internal fitting. Height 45 cm ***
*** A quality Victorian ship's clock, brass case, the enameled dial with Roman numerals marked 'Story, Barrow', diameter 20 cm. With case locking key and winding key. Apparently working. ***
*** A triform flensing spade knife, with pierced tang. with maker's marks on the plate. Length 33 cm. ***
*** A lacquered brass 3 inch pocket compass, the card marked 'Spencer, Browning & Co, Minories, London' (1840-70), with press fit cover. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection. ***
*** Seven various paring chisels ***
*** A 19th century 14 1/2 inch Mathieson steel and rosewood panel plane, closed handle, iron marked Rd. Melhuish Ltd. ***
*** An ebony infill steel shoulder plane, the wedge stamped: W. Marples & Sons, Sheffield. ***
*** A pair brass ship's gimbaled candle lamps, together with glass chimney flues. ***
*** A mid-19th century 10 1/8 inch steel and rosewood mitre plane, stamped R. Robson to the bridge, Ward & Payne stamped iron, script Js. Hendry stamp on the infill. ***
*** An old mahogany ship's double pulley, iron fittings attached, copper side plaque. ***
*** A brass ship's lamp, circular shape with Fresnel glazing, the hinged lid labelled 'Anchor Light' and dated 1919. Height 35.5 cm ***
*** A 6 5/8 inch brass walled and steel soled smoothing plane, unhandled ***
*** A 12 3/4 inch carriage-maker's plane, probably a rarer New Zealand made example, beech laminated closed handle, Marples stamped iron. ***
*** Two brass shoulder planes, one ebony with steel sole, the other rosewood ***
*** A large explosive projectile harpoon head, cast steel conical with cavity in the base to accept the charge. Height 31 cm. ***
*** A whaling explosive harpoon head, cast steel with hollow body with internal thread in the base to fit a pole, cable and fuzing mechanism, conical with four flukes. Length 42 cm ***
*** Four whaling blubber spades, with crescent shaped heads on wooden handles with cross-bar grips. One with considerable rot. Length 87 cm ***
*** A wrought iron whaler's blubber blanket hook, with captured suspension ring. Length 52 cm ***
*** An E.M. Chapin ivory rule, No. 78, one foot four fold, German silver bound with slide caliper rule ***
*** A 19th century 15 1/2 inch Spiers steel and rosewood panel plane, with stamped brass lever cap, old chip to closed handle top. ***
*** An early 20th century ivory four-fold ruler with white metal hinges, metric scale to one side and imperial the other, extending the 12”. ***
*** A porpoise iron whaling harpoon, with pivoted barb and socket fitting. Length 64.5 cm ***
*** A 1920/1930s oak framed and glazed shop display cabinet, similar to above, slightly larger, plain plinth base. Width 76 cm, depth 62.5 cm, height 121 cm. ***
*** A sailor-made 8 inch whalebone fid, simple tapered shape with multiple incised lines at top. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection. ***
*** A Spiers coffin shaped smoothing plane, rosewood handled ***
*** A 7 1/2 inch Norris coffin shaped smoothing plane, with rosewood handle ***
*** A 19th century 13 inch steel and oak panel plane, closed handle, iron stamped Robt. Sorby. ***
*** A brass square tube 'Quicksite' level and a Troughton & Simms Ltd dumpy level ***
*** A World War II brass cased ship's clock with white enamel dial, Roman numerals and red sweep seconds hand. Working order with key. Provenance: The vendor's father, a submariner acquired this from Operational Submarine No. 242. Diameter 20 cm ***
*** Two crescent headed blubber spades, one with flange fitting the other with socket fitting. Largest length 22 cm ***
*** Three products of the whaling industry, a tin of Walker's Ship-Log Oil, a hairbrush with baleen bristles, a roll of 'the Fram' brand continuous corsetry insert stiffening along with an engraving from the London Illustrated News 'Whale Captured in the… ***
*** A 7 1/4 inch Mathieson coffin walled smoothing plane, rosewood handle faulted ***
*** Two Record compass planes, No.20 and 020C. ***
*** Three rosewood infill steel rebate planes, one by Kerr, one by Mathieson ***
*** A brass cased pocket sextant by A. Hobbs, the cylindrical case unscrewing to form the body of the sextant, complete with instructions engraved to the inside and with silvered Vernier scale. Diameter 8 cm ***
*** An old brass ship's lamp, original kerosene fitting to interior, enamelled back panel, three dimpled glass panels to the front, stamped marks including the date '1915' and 'Bullpitt & Sons, Birmingham'. Height 40 cm ***
*** An early 20th century grocery shop display stand 'Pure Butter', glazed porcelain, circular slightly dished with carrying handles/cut outs. Diameter 32 cm ***
*** An early 20th century grocery shop display stand 'Bacon', glazed porcelain, oblong slightly dished with carrying handles/cut outs.40.5 x 30.5 cm ***
*** A porpoise iron whaling harpoon, with pivoted barb and socket fitting. Length 72 cm ***
*** Two Spiers steel smoothing planes, straight sided, lever caps marked Plane-o-Ayr. ***
*** 10 inch radius ebony frame and limb octant, c.1820, ivory plaque to crossbar later marked 'Cary London', replaced brass scale divided -1 to 93, brass index arm, ivory vernier (chipped) divided 0-20, brass thumbscrew lock and adjustment screw, sight vane… ***
*** An early 19th century steel and rosewood panel plane, unknown maker, stamped logo to fore-end (TP TS in a diamond), closed handle, wedged brass bridge. ***
*** A small brass bullnose plane, a small squirrel tail plane and a small open frame plane ***
*** An ebony brass plated brace, the plates marked 'Alfred Ridge', 'Metallic Frame Patent Brace' ***
*** A 7' radius brass sextant by C. Plath, Germany, marked on arc and numbered 5792; with silvered scale divided -0º to 130º; vernier scale divided 0º-20º with magnifier; 6' telescope; four shades and three horizon shades. In wooden box. ***
*** A large copper and brass ship's Masthead lamp, the fresnel glass with affixed manufacturer's label for M.P. Galloway, Leith (Scotland). Height 49 cm, excluding hangers ***
*** A Chinese copper and brass navigation light, Port', with 'Tung Woo, Hong Kong' maker's label. Height 60 cm ***
*** A Victorian sextant, in original fitted box with lenses. ***
*** A novelty silver miniature ship's navigation lamp table lighter, complete with a blue glass lens, the lamp incorporates a detachable nozzle to insert the burning spirit and hold the wick. Birmingham 1909 by Lawrence Emanuel. Height 9.5 cm ***
*** A wrought iron blubber hook, (pike head) socket fitting. Length 35 cm ***
*** A 7 1/2 inch Mathieson coffin walled smoothing plane, handled ***
*** Three small block planes and nine craftsman made pattern-maker's planes ***
*** A Slater cast brass bullnose rebate plane, with large rosewood wedge stamped: H. Slater, Meredith St, Clerkenwell, London. ***
*** An old whale bone sailor's fid of traditional pointed tapered form with a lashing hole to the wide end, good old patina. Length 35.3 cm, maximum diameter 3.3 cm. ***
*** Nine various tenon saws ***
*** A mid-19th century ivory rectangular protractor, an ivory folding rule and a 6' ivory two-bar parallel rule, the protractor marked 'Elliot Bros., London', engraved with various scales, .6 x 1¾'; the 12-inch four-fold ivory rule, marked 'J Rabone & Sons',… ***
*** A turned elm ship's binnacle, in the form of a winch pulley, chrome framed inspection window and name plate, ROSEMARY II built c.1946 by Supercraft and sister ship to Lady Eileen, Rakanoa and Mahara. Height 31 cm. See Waitemata Woody's https… ***
*** An ivory four-fold rule, by J. Rabone & Sons. ***
*** A vintage Siebe Gorman & Co. diver's knife, in original bar scabbard, length 350 (overall). ***
*** A 7 1/2 inch Spiers coffin shaped smoothing plane, rosewood open handle ***
*** A 7 1/2 inch Spiers coffin walled smoothing plane, unhandled ***
*** A 7 3/4 inch straight sided smoothing plane ***
*** A 13 inch Stanley steel carriage-maker's rebate plane, No.10 1/4 inch with tilting rosewood handle and knob. ***
*** Three 20th century bullnose planes and three small planes ***