Another (Larger) 19th Century Hand-forged Iron Heart Quilting Clamp grand jeu not the glass

not the glass

15 x 17 1/8 framed

pointing instead to another American icon: apple pie

Stands straight and tall and steady

Another (Larger) 19th Century Hand-forged Iron Heart Quilting Clamp grand jeu not the glassBefore the holidays I was up in Maine for a show and purchased a hand forged iron heart quilting clamp and a couple of old handmade saws from a dealer who always has interesting things, which I believe all came from one collection. Then last weekend I returned to the same spot, and that dealer had added this one (and a few other treasures, too) to his stock. This one is a little larger, and the screw runs the full length of the clamp looks to me like