rivett608
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2002
- Location
- Kansas City, Mo.
This I think is the cutest little hand vise I have ever held in my hand....... I am guessing it dates from about 1650 - 1700 and maybe was made in France or Germany. I showed it to a few other specialist in early tools and they had similar feeling. The wing nut appears very Continental as opposed to English. I just love the engraving and the outlining on the outside of the jaws.
Now for the big question..... What was it for? Notice the tapered sleeve unscrews exposing a "wood screw"....... there is also a small thread at the bottom of that tapered sleeve, did it fit into a handle?..... now the search will be on to find others of this pattern and maybe they are identified as to use...... one thing I know for sure is this would be right at home in even the best of museum collections!
Now for the big question..... What was it for? Notice the tapered sleeve unscrews exposing a "wood screw"....... there is also a small thread at the bottom of that tapered sleeve, did it fit into a handle?..... now the search will be on to find others of this pattern and maybe they are identified as to use...... one thing I know for sure is this would be right at home in even the best of museum collections!