Buy Bone and steel Tracer lines. Stanley. 19Th Century

- First half of the 19th century. It would probably belong to a compass box.
- Two-piece spiral lines. The handle is made of one piece of bone assembled to the head, of a mixture of white metals. The tongues are of steel and mixed white metal.
- It has the Stanley mark engraved on the handle and a cylindrical head that acts as a transition, probably with a bolt fitted into the handle, so that the whole line puller behaves as a single body.
- The distance between the tabs is graduated by means of a metal wheel with a threaded bolt that passes through the upper tab, threading into the lower tab.
- It is of great importance that the object has a Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as its author, the place where it was made and other details.
Conservation and damage:
- The handle has some cracks at its base, caused by possible oxidation of the bolt in the body of the tongues.
- The tips of the tongues are in very good condition.
- The tongues have practically no rust, which is only found on very well cared for pieces. The overall condition is very clean.
- The Object shows wear typical of it"s age.