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.