Antique rosewood MM. Brainard Green River NY Vintage mortise gauge circa 1850

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Antique rosewood MM. Brainard Green River NY Vintage mortise gauge circa 1850:
$35.00

MM. Brainard Green River NY Vintage mortise gauge circa 1850, This might be Rosewood ? Has a vernier adjustment for the width of the mortice and is complete with brass hardware throughout . There is a chip out of the wooden arm near the screw adjustment , this does not effect the operation in any way . This gauge has \"bullseye\" decorations that adorn the brass plate on the face of the fence, on the fixing screw escutcheon, the wear plate on the arm, and on the rivets fixing the screw mechanism. Altogether there are 18 of these bulls eyes on this gauge. Highly ornamental decorations of this sort were most typical of the later gauges of M.M. Brainard, who worked in Green River, New York (not far from the Massachusetts line) from about 1837 through 1855. This gauge has some chipping on the back edge of the fence, and some wear on the edges. You will want to give it a good clean, but having done that it will be a very good looking gauge! And with its good pins, a useful one.***Please view our pictures carefully so you can use the information you find in them to discern whether this is the right item for you! We consider our pictures an important part of our description process. We do our very best to provide accurate and thoughtful descriptions.If you have any questions about the item please contact us before buying, if you have any issues with the item after purchase please contact us directly. We do our best to offer you the items as we have described and photographed them.ACTUAL SHIPPING COST TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS!!!
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