Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise momento terrifically beautiful

terrifically beautiful

) I like this one especially for its subtlety and mutability: it feels serene in a white or neutral space

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

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This charming little brass box

Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise momento terrifically beautifulAnother 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