M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll still lives and figures

still lives and figures

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

with a bit of a mid-century feeling about it

6 5/8" long

Photos show the wonderful alternating and layering use of purple

M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll still lives and figuresI 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