A good 1/4 inch or 7mm No.7 sweep straight carving gouge by MARPLES of Sheffield.

Marked 'MARPLES & SONS SHEFFIELD' on the back of the blade with '7' stamped on the top.

Good beechwood handle with brass ferrule, previous owner's initials 'B.E.C'.

Some minor surface pitting and staining spots, please see images.  

8¹¹/₁₆ inches (221mm) overall length.