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Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848

Lucien Sharpe sheet metal gauge

circa 1850

Pair compasses, wrought iron, 17th century, French.

Pair compasses

Pair of wing compasses-steel, B 4464

Pair of wing compasses-steel

Saddler's 13 point pricker punch 1 1/2" (No 9).

Saddler's 13 point pricker punch 1 1/2" (No 9).

Saddler's 15 point pricker punch 1 5/8" (No 9). Brindleygate

Saddler's 15 point pricker punch

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

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

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

Forceps, application uncertain

1601-1800

Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Unknown

Forceps, bone cutting probably 19th century, steel

Forceps, bone cutting probably 19th century, steel

1801-1900

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

Straight lithotomy forceps

1781-1880

17th century Italian pincers.

17th century Italian pincers.

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

Set square

1800

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

Straight lithotomy forceps with duck-bill blades and cross-action shanks

1751-1851

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".

Brown and Sharpe 0" to 1" pocket micrometer caliper

1928

Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

1501-1700

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

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

Lithotomy forceps, possibly 16th century, though could be 17th, possibly steel, could be wrought iron

Lithotomy forceps

1501-1600

Pair tinsmiths scissors, Chinese, middle 19th century, acquired from the Art Division of the International Exhibition, London, 1874

Pair tinsmiths scissors

1874

Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

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

Forceps, steel with brass inlay

1601-1800

Adjustable spanner, 1869

Adjustable spanner, 1869

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

Square key tools from blacksmith shop.

Square key tools for Blacksmith Shop

Greig Smith artery forceps, interlocking take-off joint, plated steel, by Brady and Martin of Newcastle, c. 1900

Greig Smith artery forceps

1890-1910

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

Skull saw

1900-1937

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

Simpson-type obstetrical forceps

1901-1930

Forceps, bone cutting, probably Winchester's, by Allen and Hanburys, London, England, between 1925 and 1938, plated steel

Forceps, bone cutting

1925-1938

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

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

1701-1900

Forceps, bone cutting, possibly 19th century, steel

Forceps, bone cutting

1801-1900

Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks, stainless steel, c. 1890

Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks

1851-1940

Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Pair of early shears

Pair of early shears

Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Unknown

Flatting scissors

Flatting scissors

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

Forceps, lion, Farabeuf

1930

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

Pair of Lancs Pincers, Cat. No. 1168

Pair of Lancs Pincers

Barbed wire fencing pliers

Barbed wire fencing pliers

Bullet forceps, latter half 18th century, possibly early half 19th century

Bullet forceps

1751-1850

Stone mason's compass 1762, Engraved, Jesus, Maria, Joseph

Stone mason's compass 1762

Pair hand shears

Pair hand shears, one pair tongs

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

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

1501-1900

Retractor

Retractor

Double ended adjustable spanner

Double ended adjustable spanner

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

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

Probably skull saw, possibly Horsley's, by Hawksley, London, England, steel and plated steel, early 20th century

Probably skull saw

1901-1930

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

Bullet forceps

1801-1830