Gouge
William Marples and Sons
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and steel
Measurements
285 mm (Length); 35 mm (W)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152741
Summary
Gouge. A gouge with a steel blade stamped 'W MARPLES and SONS CAST STEEL' and 'No 19'. The turned wooden handle is split and chipped from being struck by a mallet.
Provenance
Part of the John Williams Bequest, gifted to the National Trust in 1998.
Marks and inscriptions
On blade: W MARPLES and SONS CAST STEEL / No 19
Makers and roles
William Marples and Sons, manufacturer