VERY RARE & FINE L. L. DAVIS PATENT JOINTER PLANE - 23"

Pristine condition. Perfect rosewood tote tip and undamaged cross bridge that secures the iron (these are very commonly fractured). Retains most of its original gold paint at the seat of the frog support. Original 2 3/4" wide Moulson Bros. iron. 1873 patent date stamped on the side of the main body. Original japanning 98% intact. 

The 23" I believe is the least common size of the 3 bench planes they offered. L. L. Davis is extremely well known for their levels & inclinometers but also made a handful of other tools including a line of 3 bench and one block plane. I have owned this for many years and it is likely one of the finest, never messed with, examples in existence.

**All edge tools may need to be sharpened/honed before use**