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Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Industrial Metrology

c. 1848
Wheelwright's caliper gauge.

Wheelwright's caliper gauge.

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown

Lucien Sharpe sheet metal gauge

Industrial Metrology

c. 1850
Wheelwright's 16" wing compass.

Wheelwright's 16" wing compass.

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Steel Dividers

Steel Dividers

Hand and Machine Tools
Calipers, round, smith made for wheelwright use.

Calipers, round, smith made for wheelwright use.

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
three pairs of blacksmith's tongs

Pallet containing 4 blackboxes of tongs, fittings

Hand and Machine Tools
Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

Hand and Machine Tools
Adjustable spanner, 1869

Adjustable spanner, 1869

Hand and Machine Tools
Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

Hand and Machine Tools
Lithotomy forceps, possibly 16th century, though could be 17th, possibly steel, could be wrought iron

Lithotomy forceps, possibly 16th century, though c

Surgery

1501-1600
Pair of early shears

Pair of early shears

Hand and Machine Tools
Forceps, lion, Farabeuf, c. 1930, chromium plated steel

Forceps, lion, Farabeuf, c. 1930, chromium plated

Surgery

1930
A Brown and Sharpe 0" to 1" pocket micrometer caliper made in 1928 which uses a micrometer and a vernier scale to enable readings to be read to 0.0001".

A Brown and Sharpe 0" to 1" pocket micrometer caliper made i

Industrial Metrology

1928
Two pairs of 6" calipers both made by Brown and Sharpe being an external type stamped 822 and a internal type stamped 821 together with a 10" combined calipers and dividers stamped 840 with internal caliper finger and a pair of divider points.

Two pairs of 6" calipers both made by Brown and Sh

Hand and Machine Tools
2 pairs of straight snips from S C Hammond sheet metal workshop

2 pairs of straight snip

Hand and Machine Tools
1 pair wing compasses; 11 3/4" arm length

1 pair of wing compasses

Hand and Machine Tools
Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Straight lithotomy forceps with duck-bill blades and cross-action shanks, c. 1800

Straight lithotomy forceps with duck-bill blades a

Surgery
Bullet forceps, by Evans of London, probably early 19th century, could be earlier, steel

Bullet forceps, by Evans of London

Surgery

1801-1830
Two pairs of 4" Dividers,a No 800 & 805

Two pairs of 4" Dividers,a No 800 & 805 and two No

Hand and Machine Tools
Saddler's pricker punch 1 1/2" (No10).

Saddler's pricker punch 1 1/2" (No10).

Hand and Machine Tools
Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks, stainless steel, c. 1890

Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks

Surgery

1851-1940
A 3" Bevelled Edge Square

A 3" Bevelled Edge Square and a 6" Hardened Try Sq

Hand and Machine Tools
Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Hand and Machine Tools
1 pair of large bench shears

1 pair of bench shears

Hand and Machine Tools
1 pair wing compasses, 16" arm length, with removable pin

1 pair of wing compasses

Hand and Machine Tools
Saddler's 21 point pricker punch 1 1/2" (No 13).

Saddler's 21 point pricker punch 1 1/2" (No 13).

Hand and Machine Tools
Double ended adjustable spanner

Double ended adjustable spanner

Hand and Machine Tools
Pair compasses, wrought iron, 17th century, French.

Pair compasses, wrought iron, 17th century, French

Hand and Machine Tools
Skull saw, Horsley's, nickel plated, brass and steel, by Down Bros., London, c. 1900-1937

Skull saw, Horsley's, nickel plated, brass and ste

Surgery

1900-1937
Three pairs of Bernards patent pliers made by W. Schollhorn Co.;being a 8" round nose 9or taper nose);a 6-1/2" flat nose and a 5-1/2" combined flat nose and cutter. All are patent date 17-6-1913.

Three pairs of Bernards patent pliers made by W. S

Hand and Machine Tools
Wheelwright's wing compasses 20"

Wheelwright's wing compasses 20"

Hand and Machine Tools
Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Hand and Machine Tools
steel scissors

An iron last, steel scissors, a chisel, an awl and

Hand and Machine Tools
Flatting scissors

Flatting scissors

Hand and Machine Tools
Saddler's 9 point pricker punch 3/4" (No11).

Saddler's 9 point pricker punch 3/4" (No11).

Hand and Machine Tools
Set square, made and used by Henry Maudslay, c. 1800

Set square, made and used by Henry Maudslay, c. 18

Hand and Machine Tools
Straight lithotomy forceps, with scoop-shaped blades and cross action shank, c. 1830

Straight lithotomy forceps

Surgery
Pair of farrier's pincers (home-made)from an old rasp.

Pair of farrier's pincers (home-made)from an old r

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Wheelwrights 'S' shaped fixed spanner for 3/4" and 7/8" across flat nuts

Wheelwrights 'S' shaped fixed spanner for 3/4" and

Hand and Machine Tools

Unknown
Forceps, obstetrical, Simpson, steel, by Wood and Co. of York, early 20th century

Simpson-type obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1901-1930
Forceps, application uncertain, steel, Europe, 1601-1800

Forceps, application uncertain, steel, Europe, 160

Surgery

1601-1800
Forceps, steel with brass inlay, probably surgical, Europe, 1601-1800

Forceps, steel with brass inlay, probably surgical

Surgery

1601-1800
Bullet forceps, latter half 18th century, possibly early half 19th century

Bullet forceps

Surgery

1751-1850
Forceps, steel, crude, no provenance, 1701-1900

Forceps, steel, crude, no provenance, 1701-1900

Surgery

1701-1900
Barbed wire fencing pliers

Barbed wire fencing pliers

Hand and Machine Tools
17th century Italian pincers.

17th century Italian pincers.

Hand and Machine Tools
Forceps(?) steel, porvenance unknown, 1501-1900

Forceps(?) steel, porvenance unknown, 1501-1900

Surgery

1501-1900