Antique French Aux Mines de Suède R Lamartine 6 Panel Raising Plane Skew Iron For Sale

Antique French Panel Raising / Plate-Bande Plane — Aux Mines de SuèdeA substantial antique French wooden plane marked:“AUX MINES DE SUÈDE”
“R. LAMARTINE 6”This is a specialist French panel-raising / plate-bande plane, designed for working the raised/rebated margins of wooden panels. It has a skewed iron, characteristic of this type of specialist plane and useful for producing a slicing cut across changing grain.The plane is approximately:* Length: 9 inches / 23 cm
* Width: approximately / 6 cm
* Wooden body with substantial wear consistent with age and workshop use
* Original-style wooden construction
* Skewed steel cutter
* Adjustable side/fence arrangement
* Brass/metal adjustment fittingsThe Aux Mines de Suède, R. Lamartine 6 marking is clearly visible on the body.ConditionThis is an original antique/used woodworking tool and has been well used.There are numerous marks, scratches, dents, stains, old repairs/wear and signs of age throughout the wooden body and ironwork. The iron has surface oxidation/rust and would benefit from cleaning and sharpening before use.Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.I have not attempted to fully restore or modernise the plane, so it is being offered in its present condition.A very interesting piece for a collector of French hand planes, antique woodworking tools, traditional joinery tools or historic cabinetmaking equipment.IdentificationThe plane is marked Aux Mines de Suède, R. Lamartine 6. The construction and skewed iron are consistent with a French outil à plate-bande / panel-raising plane, rather than a conventional general-purpose rebate plane.I have avoided assigning an exact manufacturing date because the tool itself does not carry a dated mark.Please look carefully at the photographs before purchasing.