Thank you all for the help and info. I inherited this item and it was interested learning about its history. However, we have decided to sell...
I have already tried searching patents with no luck. Patent number 96 would make it from 1836. Patent number 96 is a jig for weaving. Searches...
Any information on this item is greatly appreciated. I can not find any information on this item on-line. It is brass and weighs about 8 pounds....