Collection of 19th c. Mortise Marking Guages Industrial Object The top of the base

The top of the base has the hours of the day and other markings

DIMENSIONS H 96 in

Adjusts by pulling up by the seat

An antique metal date stamp swivel caddy with seven wood and metal date stamps

A far better option was the bottle jack which derived its name from the shape: the mechanism is housed inside a brass cylinder shaped like a bottle

Collection of 19th c. Mortise Marking Guages Industrial Object The top of the baseABOUT Collection of 19th century Rosewood and Boxwood mortise marking gauges with bronze knobs and accents. One is stamped "Pat. Oct. 22, 1872". CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1860 1880. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Rosewood, Boxwood, Bronze. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 2. 5 in. W 7 8. 5 in. D 2. 5 in. HISTORY Unknown.