85 lb. vise 5 5/8 jaws 1866 pat. date

I believe this to be an old english vise. It has the turnings on the nut and the part of the box under the jaws and where the handle goes.I am sure it is well over 100 years old.Its amazing what a couple of hours with a wire wheel and a boiled linseed oil finish will do for these old tools. You may have to enlarge the picture to see the detail. Its hard to believe these vises still go for as little as they do at auction considering everything else we use as smiths has nearly doubled in the seven years I have been acquiring for my shop setup.A Little known fact I came across while reaching this tool.When this tool was made it was spelled vice.