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Antique Rosewood and Brass Mortise Gauge, Sheffield

Antique Rosewood and Brass Mortise Gauge, Sheffield

Regular price $65.00 CAD
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A mortise gauge scribes both sides of a mortise in one pass. One pin is fixed and the other rides on a sliding brass fence, so a joint of any width can be set and marked without measuring twice. Both pins are present, the slide moves, and the thumbscrew tightens and holds, which is more than most surviving examples manage.

Dimensions
7.5 in. L 2 in. W
Surface
Honest patina to wood and brass with light workshop wear. Maker stamp legible. Unrestored
Primary Material
Rosewood or ebonised hardwood stock with a shaped brass face plate
Period
Antique
Date
Late nineteenth to early twentieth century
Origin
England, Sheffield
Style or Movement
Victorian and Edwardian English joinery tools
Also Known As
mortice gauge, marking gauge, scribing gauge
Maker, Mark, or Attribution
Thos. Wales and Sons, Midland Tool Works, Sheffield
Marks
Stamped THOS. WALES AND SONS, MIDLAND TOOL WORKS, SHEFFIELD
Construction or Technique
Brass faced stock with a shaped brass shield around the thumbscrew, a brass faced stem, and a sliding brass fence adjusted by a screw at the end of the stem, carrying two steel pins
Secondary Material
Steel pins

A complete and fully working example. Both pins are present, the sliding fence moves along the stem, and the thumbscrew tightens and holds. Honest patina to the wood and brass with light workshop wear, and the maker stamp remains legible. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.

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Important Info About Antique & Vintage

Every antique and vintage item we carry has lived a life before arriving in your home. These are not factory-made products. They are objects with history, character, and the marks of time.

Age-appropriate wear, patina, minor imperfections, and signs of previous use or repair are inherent to antique and vintage items and are not considered defects. These characteristics are part of what makes each piece unique and are often what give it its beauty and value.

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