Hand or Pin Vise

Date1725-1750

MediumSteel and iron

DimensionsLength: 4 13/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1990-108

DescriptionClassic hand or pin vise with a pair of flat, spring-loaded jaws worked with a screw and wingnut. Faceted tang or handle with a knop at its bottom end.Label TextThese beautifully made miniature versions of the bench-mounted leg vise are often called “pin” vises. Held in the hand, they were highly useful for work on the smallest metal components like mechanical parts.