Object number
68/416
Creator
Description
A compass plane, with a slightly convex sole, used for smoothing curved surfaces. The wooden stock is marked 'J. Hopkins' and 'J. Carter' and the steel cutting blade is marked 'Thos. Ibbotson // Warranted // Cast Steel'. It belonged to a blacksmith from Wokingham, Berkshire.
Physical description
1 plane: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form – ‘PLANE (Compass) // 68/416 // CRAFTS wood // ... // Wokingham Berkshire // Wood // Steel // ... // [pencil drawing].’
Production place
Sheffield
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13285.tif - High resolution image
