Last of the Heart Quilting Clamps, 19th Century Hand-forged, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY mailbox A bit of ink smearing

A bit of ink smearing to the the "r" in Floor but overall very good condition

His body is wood inside of the fabric

Pieces measure about 4 1/16" l

visible from one side

original dark red paint

Last of the Heart Quilting Clamps, 19th Century Hand-forged, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY mailbox A bit of ink smearingBefore the holidays I was up in mid coast Maine for a show and purchased a couple of old handmade saws and an antique iron heart quilting clamp from a dealer who always has interesting things, all I believe having come from one collection. I then returned a few weeks ago to find that he had put out a few more one larger one that I sold last week and then this excellent matching pair! Quilting clamps were are used on a quilting frame to hold fabric