Object number
60/411
Collection
Creator
Description
Plough or grooving plane.Made of beech, brass and steel. It belonged to Mr W. W. Field, a wheelwright in Winson, Gloucestershire.
This is a plough plane, a type of grooving plane. It is a fully adjustable tool used for grooving all kinds of work. It is made of beech, brass and steel. It belonged to Mr W. W. Field, a wheelwright in Winson, Gloucestershire. Mr Field retired circa 1960 and the business closed. The end of this plane is inscribed 'W. Parkes' (manufacturer) and 'I. Field' (probably a previous owner). William Parkes was a nineteenth century Birmingham plane maker.
Physical description
1 plane: wood
Production place
Birmingham
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5350.tif - High resolution image
