Gouge
William Marples and Sons
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel and boxwood
Measurements
235 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152702
Summary
Gouge. A gouge with a curved steel blade and a boxwood handle notched at one end. The blade is stamped '21 W MARPLES and SONS'.
Provenance
Part of the John Williams Bequest, gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
Blade: 21 W MARPLES and SONS
Makers and roles
William Marples and Sons, manufacturer