Catalogue of an important collection of Engineers' Tools

Catalogue of an important collection of Engineers' Tools, Plant & Machinery : to be sold by Auction, on the Premises, [of Maudslay's] 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 Maudslay, Sons and Field. 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. 76p.]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
1992-719/14/2
Measurements:
: 245 x 190 mm
type:
auction catalogue