Brown AuctionsHere comes my RSS infohttps://finetoolj.com/2020-01-27T21:33:28+01:00FeedCreator 1.7.3Y-3612020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4866/y-361Y-361. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. Francis Purdew. Combination quirk, ogee and astragal with nailed on fences. 10-1/2" long, wide flat chamfers. Mark on cheek is very faint. Good 60-120 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-3602020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4865/y-360Y-360. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. Adam Ault. 1-1/8" stepped round plane, 9-1/2" long, wide chamfers. Ault was an organ maker who was born in Germany and immigrated to Philadelphia in 1785; this is his A mark (three stars in AWP). Very clean noting a couple of holes in the sole that appear to have been drilled intentionally. Good+ 80-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2822020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4787/y-282Y-282. LOT OF TWO EIGHTEENTH CENTURY GROOVING PLANES. Both presumably part of plank match sets, one by Dietrich Hess, an early Lancaster maker, 14" long with open tote, applied fence was iron plate near toe, B mark. Wood generally clean, noting some denting and a couple of nails driven into the toe for no apparent reason. And one by Thos. Napier, 13", open tote with big chip from end, A mark, rivets in cheek to attach fence. Good & better 120-240 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2812020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4786/y-281Y-281. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Caruthers. Quirk bead, 1/2", 10" long by 3" high, narrow rounded chamfers, relieved wedge. Samuel Caruthers was the first recorded planemaker in Philadelphia, who began in 1745. Wood oxidized and has some wear, but not bad for being over 250 years old. Mark faint but legible. Good 100-200 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2802020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4785/y-280Y-280. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SIDE BEAD. I. Comins. 1/4" bead, boxed, 9" long by 3-1/4" high, narrow chamfers, relieved wedge, wood oxidized but undamaged. Good+ 75-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2792020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4784/y-279Y-279. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CENTER BEAD. Thos. Napier. 1/4" bead, boxed, 9-1/2" long by 2-3/4" high, wide chamfers, relieved wedge, wood oxidized but good noting some damage to the sides of the bead at the heel, A mark, faint. Good 75-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2782020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4783/y-278Y-278. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. A. Smith. Ogee with fillet, 9-1/2" by 3" high, rounded chamfers, relieved wedge. B mark, user name and ?5/8" on heel, wood oxidized but clean. Good+ 100-200 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2772020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4782/y-277Y-277. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. I. Sleeper. Grecian ovolo and bead, one of the most popular profiles in eighteenth century architecture, 1-1/4", spring marked. 10" long by 3-1/2" wide, rounded chamfers, sleeper wedge. Like new, hard to believe its 250 years old. Besides Sleeper's mark, also is marked by W. Sawyer that looks like a maker but not in AWP, both marks very clear. Fine 150-250 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2762020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4781/y-276Y-276. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY RABBET PLANE. I. Sleeper. 1" rabbet with skewed cutter. 10" long by 3-3/4" high. Flat chamfers, sleeper wedge, faint mark highlighted with pencil. Good 75-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2752020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4780/y-275Y-275. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SASH PLANE. H. Wetherell. Nonadjustable type, 9-1/2" long and 3-1/4" high, double cutters, A mark with the double crowns and ?Chatham", faint but legible. Good overall shape but has been given a coat of shellac. Good 75-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-2742020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4779/y-274Y-274. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. A. Wheaton. Elaborate profile with quirk ovolo and scotia, 1" wide, 10" long by 3-1/2" high, wide flat chamfers, wedge a possible replacement. Nice clear example of A mark, body has overall wear. Good 75-150 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**Y-0402020-01-03T00:00:00+01:002020-01-03T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/4545/y-040Y-040. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BADGER PLANE. Thos. Grant. Uncommon form with sliding fence and dovetailed wooden depth stop locked with old nail, 14" sole, offset tote with large chip, wide flat chamfers, A1 mark, wood oxidized but not damaged, light mark. Good 50-100 **All absentee bids must be placed by end of day, Friday, January 24, 2020. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5992019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3584/b-599B-599. YANKEE PLOW. F. Nicholson. 10" long with riveted iron skate, arms have both wedges which, uncommonly, are both on the front side of the arms and look original, and thumbscrews. Very clean, noting typical chips at both arm holes and old user initials stamped on right cheek. Very clear B mark. Extra nice. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 2000 - 4000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5982019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3583/b-598B-598. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Pomeroy. 5/8" round, 9-3/4" by 3-1/2". Narrow flat chamfers, relieved wedge, clear A mark. Like new. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 150 - 300 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5972019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3582/b-597B-597. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Branch. Cove and astragal with integral fence, 1" wide, plane is 10" by 3-3/8", wide flat chamfers, relieved wedge, fluting. Super clean. Four stars in AWP. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 400 - 800 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5962019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3581/b-596B-596. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. I.B. Waltons. Very complex profile with ogee, fillet, astragal and beak, 1-1/2" wide, flat chamfers, relieved wedge. I.B. Waltons was the mark used by John and Benjamin Walton, the sons of John Walton, Jr., one of America's earliest planemakers. This is their A "In Reading" mark, very clear. 10-1/2" long, 3" high. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 400 - 800 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5952019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3580/b-595B-595. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. I. Walton. 3/8" side bead, 9-3/8" by 3", wide flat chamfers, relieved wedge. Some chips that appear to result from the grain of the wood used to make the plane, but otherwise very clean. John Walton, Jr., was a maker in the second half of the 18th century in Reading, MA, who served as lieutenant in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. A mark, faint but legible. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Good+ 200 - 400 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5942019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3579/b-594B-594. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. C. Chelor. Half-lap or halving plane, designed to cut square rabbets for half-lap joints. See Whelan, Figure 6:23. Besides Chelor's A1 mark it is also marked by J. Biscos. Biscos was a cabinetmaker contemporary of Chelor whose mark is sometimes found on F. Nicholson and Chelor planes, and rates five stars in AWP. 9-3/4" x 3-1/8", flat chamfers, relieved wedge, like new. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 1000 - 2000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5932019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3578/b-593B-593. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. F. Nicholson. 3/4" full round, 9-7/8" by 3", wide flat chamfers, relieved wedge. B mark. A few scratches and dings, no real damage. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 600 - 1200 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5922019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3577/b-592B-592. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Pomeroy. 5/8" hollow, 9-5/8" by 3-1/4", wide flat chamfers, relieved wedge. A mark. Simeon Pomeroy worked in Northampton and fought at Lexington. Like new; hard to believe its 25 years old. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 250 - 500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5912019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3576/b-591B-591. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. I. Iones. Gunstocker's plane, 10" by 7/8" by 3-1/4". Narrow flat chamfers, relieved wedge, snail shaped escapement. A1 mark, plus "LG" user mark in circle in three places. Jethro Jones was an early black planemaker and associate of the better known Cesar Chelor, active in the 1750s and 1760s and a veteran of the Continental Army. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5902019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3575/b-590B-590. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Dean. 5/8" side bead, 9-3/4" by 2-3/4", wide flat chamfers, unrelieved wedge, small hanghole at heel. Samuel Dean worked in Dedham, Mass, in the 1740s, this is his B mark (three stars), there's also a cartouche below it that appears to have been partially removed. Very clean. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Good+ 150 - 300 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3902019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3325/b-390B-390. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CORNICE PLANE. C. Chelor. Lying ogee, quirk bead and bevel, and lying ogee, 3-1/4" wide, integral fence, offset tote (loose with a crack), apprentice hole. 13" long, very clear A mark. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Good+ 3000 - 6000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3892019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3324/b-389B-389. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MOLDING PLANE. S. Dean. Recessed 1/4" quarter round, 10" by 3", wide flat chamfers with decorative fluting on toe and heel, unrelieved wedge. Dean worked in Dedham, Mass, in the 1740s, B mark (three stars). Old user name on toe. Very clean. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 250 - 500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3882019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3323/b-388B-388. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY RABBET PLANE. N. Potter. 1-1/4" rabbet with 1/4" notch on side, 10-1/4" x 3", flat chamfers, relieved wedge, fluted toe and heel. Wood darkened in spots but very clean. From the collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson. Fine 400 - 800 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. 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