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J. Denison (maker/owner mark visible on one iron)

One of a Kind Antique 19th Century Tool Chest Lot - Filled with Period Matching Carpentry Tools

$4500.00
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Remarkable heirloom collection of 19th century hand tools from a family tool chest, including one piece stamped 'J. DENISON' - likely a maker's or owner's mark. The lot includes: a cast iron hand drill/brace with red-painted wooden handle and spoked wheel gear mechanism (possibly an early Archimedean or push drill variant); a large wooden screw-arm plow plane with turned wooden nuts and two threaded arms; multiple antique wooden hand planes of varying sizes (bench planes, shoulder planes, or specialty molding planes); and what appears to be a marking gauge or mortise gauge with an adjustable fence. The wooden tools show patina consistent with age and heavy use - surfaces are darkened, edges worn, but structurally sound. The cast iron drill shows dust and light surface oxidation with original red paint surviving on the handle. This appears to be a working craftsman's personal collection assembled and maintained over generations. Pickup only - items are heavy and fragile for shipping.

Local pickup: Available — details after purchase
One-of-a-kind — only one available.