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It was in with my grandmother's sewing stuff, she was 1881-1949, passed thru my mother. I never asked what it was & now I'm curious. There is no manufacturer's mark or country of origin on it. It's made of steel, responds to a magnet. Has hard rubber pads on the grippers. Ever seen one? Any suggestions where to research it? Any idea how it was used? Thanks! Ann
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Could this be something used in the making of lace or tatting? I've seen sewing notions along these lines that attach to the edge of a table to help stabilize a bobbin (for tatting) or loose threads. Try searching vintage/antique lace making notions or tatting notions. I may be completely wrong but good luck in your search!
Thanks, I'll look there.
It is called a sewing bird . The part with the screw clamp , clamps onto a table top and you open the other end to hold whatever you are working on . Thus it frees up both hands to sew or tat .
Thank you so much!