19th Century Hand-forged Heart Quilting Clamp hand-formed The star-like stem end it

The star-like stem end it pretty excellent looking too

My photos don't quite capture the reactive copper glaze

too--so good for all seasons

To my eye quite a beautiful antique primitive box

19th Century Hand-forged Heart Quilting Clamp hand-formed The star-like stem end itBefore the holidays I was up in Mid Coast Maine for a show and made a few other stops I purchased this and a couple of old handmade saws from a dealer who always has interesting things, and I'm pretty sure they all came from one tool collection as they all showed up together. (I resisted coming home with more. but never could I leave this one behind!) It is is an antique hand forged quilting clamp, which would I believe have been used on a quilting