L.L. Davis 12 inch level prices
What L.L. Davis 12 inch levels actually sell for, from 8 recorded sales and 1 listing for sale now.
Sold prices
- Median sold
- $295
- Most sell for
- $204.25–$325
- Sales on record
- 8
- For sale now
- 1
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For sale now (1)
None of these is priced under what this tool usually sells for.
Compared with 8 recorded sales: “typical” is the middle half of sale prices; the percentage is against the median. Condition and completeness vary — check the listing.
| Where | Median sold | Median asking |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers | $2958 | $2251 |
| Marketplaces | — | $237.482 |
These are different markets, not a contradiction. Dealers list restored, checked tools and price accordingly; marketplaces carry everything from collector-grade down to parts. Compare within a row, not across the table.
About L.L. Davis 12 inch levels
L.L. Davis worked in Springfield, Massachusetts, and his levels were produced there by the Davis Level & Tool Company in the second half of the 19th century. The name is tied almost entirely to cast iron inclinometer levels, whose ornate pierced and filigreed bodies carry an arc scale and pointer for reading grade, as the mantel clock and filigree examples here show. Condition of the japanning and any gold or bronze trim drives value, along with an intact, readable arc scale and pointer, original paper labels, and the larger 12-inch sizes over short 6- and 7-inch patterns; cracks in the casting, repaint, and missing glass or vials cut worth sharply.
The 8 sales behind these figures come from Jim Bode Value Guide (6) and Ted Dawson Antique Tools (2), and run from 2021 to 2025.
Recorded sales
Every sale behind the numbers above, most recent first. Click through to the source.
| Listing | Source | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 FINE 12" LL DAVIS 1867 FILAGREE INCLINOMETER LEVEL - GOLD TRIM | Ted Dawson Antique Tools | 2025-09-06 | $325 |
 UNCOMMON EARLY LL DAVIS NO. 15 BRASS & MAHOGANY 12" LEVEL - 1867 PATENT | Ted Dawson Antique Tools | 2025-01-21 | $85 |
 Extra Crisp 12" DAVIS Level with Inclinometer & Fine Filigree | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2024-03-05 | $325 |
 Perfect DAVIS PATENT Ornate Inclinometer Level 12 Inch 1867 PATENT | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2022-10-25 | $295 |
 Spectacular DAVIS Ornate 12 Inch Level with Original Good Pinstriping | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2022-05-16 | $325 |
 Fine DAVIS 1887 Patent Ornate Inclinometer Level 12" | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2021-10-25 | $239 |
 Spectacular DAVIS Ornate Filigris Inclinometer Level 12 Inch | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2021-04-24 | $295 |
 Fine DAVIS Ornate Filigree 12 inch Level | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2021-03-17 | $100 |
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Updated 2026-10-13.