on Feb 21, 2017
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Circa 1850, this handled bookbinder typeset or typeholder is marked "W. O. Hickok / Harrisburg" in an oval or football shaped stamp
It is made of heavy cast brass with a decoratively turned mahogany handle
It opens up to a maximum width of 5"
The base where the type sits measures ~3/4" x 5/8"
Overall width is ~ 11" from tip to tip of the thumbscrews, and it measures ~ 9 1/2" from the top to the bottom of the handle
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