Plumbers implements

Plumbers' implements

Plumbers' implements consist of five or six kinds. There is first of all the cutting-knife; next the shave-hook; next the soldering-irons; and next the cross staff. These are shewn in the margin as they are usually represented in the insignia of the PLUMBERS' Company. The level and the plummet form the same arms have already been figured under level. The soldering-irons, it will be seen, were borne by two branches of the family of SHRIGLEY(unless the variation in the blazon arises from error), as well as by the family of BIDDULPH.

Or, on a chevron sable between a cross staff fessways of the last, enclosed by two plummets azure, all in chief, and a level reversed in base of the second, two soldering-irons in saltire, between a cutting-knife on the dexter, and a shavehook on the sinister argent--Company of PLUMBERS, London[Inc. 1612].

Argent, a chevron between three plumber's soldering-irons sable--SHRIGLEY, Harl. MS. 1386, fo. 95.

Argent, three soldering-irons sable--BIDDULPH, co. Stafford, Erdeswick.

Argent, a fesse between three plumber's irons sable--SHRIGLEY.