A vintage French workbench weight / clamp. These slid through a hole in a workbench to help hold wood in place (we may have a bench listed in one of our stores if you need an idea of how it worked) and we often have a few of these in store as well. This one is bigger and heavier than most.
Origin: Found in Normandy, France
Made: likely in a small local village forge
Size: 51 x 25 x 6 cm – 20 x 10 x 2 inches
Weight: 4.8 kg (over 5kg when wrapped so expensive to ship)
Age: circa 1930-1950’s
Condition: in vintage condition,surface rust, still a good and strong functional tool, please see all pictures
Shipped from France