Marking Gauge

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Marking Gauge

Description

Maple marking gauge (in this instance for both marking and mortising) with brass fittings (thumbscrews and plates) and sliding mechanism.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

Stanley Rule and Level Company

Date made

1860 - 1870

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

New Britain

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1862.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Transcription

"Stanley Rule / and Level Co / Patented Nov. 18, 1862"; "N. C. GROSS"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

20 cm

Dimension Notes

Length measures the object closed.

Materials

Material

Wood (maple), Brass

Material Notes

Inventory card lists wood as beech.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good