Lot 109: Joseph Marples Combination Mortise Gauge
Placer Auctions Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA · Sold
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- Auction
- Placer Auctions Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA
- Lot Number
- 109
- Status
- Sold
- Hammer / Price
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 13
- Closed
- 11/17/23 7:51 PM PT
Description
Joseph Marples Combination Mortise Gauge. Made in Sheffield, England. Combination gauges combine a single pin marking gauge, with an adjustable dual-pin mortise gauge. The steel pins, crowned beam and solid locking fence of Marples Sheffield-made combo-gauges, lend themselves to scribing the thin, precise lines necessary for fine joinery. Joseph Marples is one of the best-known Sheffield based tool makers and has been manufacturing joiners tools, such as bevel gauges, marking/cutting gauges and squares since the 1840s. The business has remained in the family to this day and continues to be based in Sheffield, England and managed by a sixth generation Marples. Measures approximately 7.5" long at the stem with 2.5"x 2.25"x 1" fence. Some scuffs and signs of use and wear. Otherwise good condition.