Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise Weston Andersen Truly a special object

Truly a special object

which I found at an antique store

making it feel massive despite its diminutive size

bracket or dowel

Antique Wooden and Leather Saddle Maker's Vise Weston Andersen Truly a special objectAnother 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