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Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:808
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:123
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:563
Date:3-Dec-2013
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A Record No. 50 Improved Combination plane, in original packing box with sliding lid, boxed set of cutters, 'Cutter Clamping Bracket', booklet, etc
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Seven Rabone wooden folding rulers, includes; a No. 1530 of five pivoting sections, a No. 1377 of four folding 6 inch sections and five four-fold boxwood and brass rulers of 9 inch sections
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Two old rulers, includes; a W. Marples to measure rope, wire and hemp with sliding calliper extension, with small chip to side, and a Rabone four-fold boxwood and brass No. 1190
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A c.1900 Hatter's (hat makers) ivory and ebony ruler by J. Tree of London, the ebony body with single ivory slide, white metal fittings, single marked scale from 5' to 9'. Length extended 9', maker's name to side.
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An early 20th century Rabone ivory four-fold ruler, white metal hinges, various scales, extending to 24', detailed with maker's name
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Four old glass cutting tools, three with turned rosewood handles, one all brass, two by A. Shaw & Son, London; one Millers Falls, U.S.A., and one 'British Made'
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Two silver and M.O.P. pocket fruit knives and eight other pocket knives, includes horn handled, various whisky advertising, etc
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Three vintage brass plumb bobs, two of pointed tapered ovoid form with steel ends, the other larger and of cylindrical form with one turned end
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Three antique brass plumb bobs, one of acorn form with punched 'T.A.', another of spinning top form named 'W. Marples & Sons' and another smaller with cylindrical body named 'Taylor Rolph. London.'
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A 19th century lancet bloodletting folding knife, the brass case with horn face plates, the three hinged blades of various sizes offering a selection to the phlebotomist, a further blade fitted to the handle, named 'J. & R. Elliot'. Length extended 15.3 cm
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A Stanley No. 51 and 52 Chute board and plane, heavy cast iron construction, the plane with most black japanning remaining, mahogany handle
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An Ajax large boring machine, 2' auger bit, the folding top with double revolving arm mechanism operating the adjustable height bit, the steel fittings with most black japanning remaining, mahogany frame. Maker's name to top
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A 19th century Millers Falls, Langdon Mitre Box Co. mitre box, with patent date for Sept. 10. 1882, red paint remaining to the arched recesses, twin blades to the plane, the bed of approx. 29½'
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J. Beatty, 3' hand forged slick chisel, the wide long blade with maker's name, turned black walnut handle to the socket fitting. Length 82 cm
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A 19th century J. Beatty 1¼' hand forged steel chisel, the blade with maker's name of Chester, Pennsylvania, the black walnut handle fitted to the steel socket. Length 62 cm
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