Clamp-on vise for whitesmithing or jewelry making

Description

This unmarked vise is intended for light metalwork, probably with whitesmithing or jewelry making in mind.  It looks like a late-19th or early 20th-century product.  It incorporates a small anvil.  The jaws are 2″ wide and the vise will take objects up to about 3″ in size.  The clamp opens to about 2″, so will clamp to a fairly thick benchtop.

Japanning on the body of the vise is at about 85%. There are a couple of file marks on the jaws, the product of the usual carelessness ;).   Clamp screw and jaws operate smoothly and easily.   There is surprisingly little racking in the vise, even when the jaws are at maximum extension.   A nice little vise for small metalwork.