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Vise, Harnessmaker's

Object Name:
Vise, Harnessmaker's
Object ID:
1989.054
Description:
Harnessmaker's vise, or stitching horse. Pine, painted red. Steel foot pedal separates steel jaws when pressed. Jaws held in closed position by pressure of two wooden arms that are joined by a bolt and wingnut. Paint worn off base. Wooden tray for holding tools missing from top.
Material:
Wood
Metal
Pine
Steel
Dimensions:
H-34.25 W-16 D-15 inches
Provenance:
Found in attic of an old mill building on Kenney Road, Loudon Ridge, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Harness making
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