Spanish Miquelot vise?

[PerHaglund]

Hi folks,

In my grandfather's barn in Sweden I found what I thought was some old form of caliper. After som googling I ended up here and quite convinced it is a Spanish Miquelot vise.

It has no particular value to me but perhaps someone who is interested in this sort of thing would appreciate it. It sounds like it is quite rare.

Is this forum (and subcategory) an appropriate place to post pictures?

Kind regards,

Per

 

[Sam squanch]

Show some pictures!

 

[PerHaglund]

 

[Sam squanch]

Looks nice! May be worth some money. Hopefully more people who are knowledgeable will get in on the conversation!

 

[Harry Marinakis]

I've seen vises like these, not sure how they work

 

[Billy-by-gosh]

Hi folks,

In my grandfather's barn in Sweden I found what I thought was some old form of caliper. After som googling I ended up here and quite convinced it is a Spanish Miquelot vise.

It has no particular value to me but perhaps someone who is interested in this sort of thing would appreciate it. It sounds like it is quite rare.

Is this forum (and subcategory) an appropriate place to post pictures?

Kind regards,

Per

Your vise appears quite aged...the single leg design would seemingly work upon the external mainspring of a miquelet lock.
Overall it appears well made and I particularly enjoyed seeing the engraving, even on the screw heads - Very nice!!
Wish I knew a true value for it, but for a vise alone, demand for it may, or may not, be sufficient to fetch you a good price.
Wishing you the very best luck, and hope the part find a new home, displayed along with its appropriate firearm.

 

[rickystl]

YES. It is a vise for a miquelet lock. Gunsmiths from the period would usually keep 3-4 different sizes on hand depending on the size of the lock. The lower leg with the hook being the deciding factor. May also fit some wheellocks.

Rick

 

[rickystl]

On second thought, maybe not for a miquelet. The engraved piece that the screw pushes down on would need to be eliminated to use on a miquelet lock. But now, I see a screw which would allow the engraved piece to be adjusted upward. Hmmmm. I'll stick with my first post above. LOL How's that for thinking out loud ? LOL

Rick

 

[rickystl]

What's the approximate length ?