M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll 6 5/8" long

6 5/8" long

with a bit of a mid-century feeling about it

There is also a small chink to the surface of the balls

also known as Wild Turnip

still lives and figures

M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll 6 5/8" longI can't find another tool quite like this, but it sure is a beautiful thing. My guess is that it is a mitering tool of some sort, and I wonder perhaps if M. Reich was perhaps a frame maker? Whatever the case, I have to think Reich valued it a great deal, stamping it with his (or her) name a total of seven times (!)) and I'd think brought a lot of joy, too, as it is a tremendously satisfying thing to hold in one's hand. Solid brass (I believe brass