Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise momento 3” diameter at base

3” diameter at base

It is made of a cotton warp (revealed as the red fringe at either end) and wool weft

loss of paint in a few spots

terrifically beautiful

This hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl

Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise momento 3” diameter at baseAnother curious tool, which I think is just a beautiful object Id hang on the wall. I believe it is an old saddle makers vise it would have been attached to a bench with a lever below, which the harness maker would press with their foot to clamp the jaws of the vise onto the piece of leather, freeing up their hands for sewing or trimming the leather. The leather strap that allows the vise to open widely or pull closed is still in good shape, it is