Hand Vise
Physical Object
1986.008.0836a
Nuestra Señora de Atocha or Santa Margarita (1622)
circa 1620
A small, hand-held vise is one of many tools found on the wreck of the Atocha, but this one would have been used for relatively fine tasks, such as in the repairing of musket parts or jewelry. The body and clamps of the vise are made of wrought iron, but bronze screw threads and a bronze bushing were added for smooth turning and tightening.
12.9 cm L , Item (Overall)