Catalogue 76p. of an important collection of Engineers' Tools

Catalogue [76p.] of an important collection of Engineers' Tools, Plant & Machinery : to be sold by Auction, on the Premises, [of Maudslay, Sons & Field] on...9...June...and following days / Farebrother, Ellis, Egerton, Breach & Co. [Contents of Maudslay's Boiler & Engineering Works, East Greenwich, to be sold by Farebrother, Ellis...& Co upon the winding-up of Maudslays. 1230 lots are listed, including tools etc 'by Whitworth and other well-known makers, including the original screw-cutting & slide-rest lathe, and set of stocks, taps and dies, manufactured by Henry Maudsly early in the 19th century'. With two ts. letters, June 2 and 4, to W.J. Last, Machinery and Invention Division, South Kensington Museum / Maudslay, Sons & Field Ltd., enclosing the catalogue and pointing out particular lots]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
1986-512
Measurements:
: 245 x 190 mm
type:
auction catalogue
credit:
Science Museum Library, Trade Literature