Lot 482
Six Antique Handtools Late 19th and Early 20th Century and Two Vintage Magnifying Glasses: All Highly Prized Collectibles. Vintage and antique hand tools have become very collectible in the last 20 years with many incorporated in every type of display and use from wall art to lamp bases. Offered are six such pieces, the best being the hand made brass and mahogany wood plane and level. The plane still has the iron (blade) and original wedge and works as well today as it did decades ago. The amount of use has created a fantastic patina to the wood and brass. The same goes for the level, also hand crafted and miraculously, the glass cylinder with water still intact. Also included are two antique wood, brass and steel braces all steel, wood and brass knob stamped G. Moulson Sheffield and the wood and brass one, unmarked. Finally a black painted iron and brass level again glass and water cylinders intact and a small wood handled tapping hammer. Also included are two vintage magnifying glasses, one of Bakelite, the other in white metal with horn knob. All these tools in excellent and appealing condition. Estimate Value $600 - UP
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