Founded in 1825, Edward Preston & Sons, Ltd. produced some of the finest tools of the Victorian age. This elegantly designed square and depth gauge, a close replica of the original Preston model, is designed to hold a rule perpendicular to the workpiece, ensuring accurate measurements. Like the original, our version has a cast shoe and machined clamping knob made from brass, but in place of the original’s steel rule we have substituted a hardened 6" stainless-steel rule. The rule has a mat