M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll Plenty of room to fit

Plenty of room to fit a hand inside

6 5/8" long

also known as Wild Turnip

flat metal pin and are fairly easily found) to open

Photos show the wonderful alternating and layering use of purple

M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll Plenty of room to fitI can't find another tool quite like this, but it sure is a beautiful thing. My guess is that it is a mitering tool of some sort, and I wonder perhaps if M. Reich was perhaps a frame maker? Whatever the case, I have to think Reich valued it a great deal, stamping it with his (or her) name a total of seven times (!)) and I'd think brought a lot of joy, too, as it is a tremendously satisfying thing to hold in one's hand. Solid brass (I believe brass