Hope this is of some interest enclosed in this article are some pictures of a copper pricker.
This was given to me by a friend it came from a cottage in Egton bridge,the cottage was called Delves cottage.
The name of the possible owner was Arthur Readman Spencley he was a stone mason in the quarry’s for Egton estate.
The reason that I say “possible” owner is the pricker has J J stamped in to it.
The total length of the pricker is 65cm or 25.5 inches.
Bellow are some pictures of the pricker.-
I think you need a new tape measure Gav. They look like letters not numbers and I suspect 55 is the length.