A good 1/8 inch or 4mm No 8 sweep straight carving gouge by MARPLES of Sheffield.

Marked 'W MARPLES & SONS SHEFFIELD ENG' with the Shamrock trade mark to one side of the blade.

Stamped '8' to the opposite side.

Very good beechwood handle with brass ferrule.

No previous owner's stamps.

8¹⁵/₁₆ inches (227mm) overall length.