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A Vintage Wooden and Brass Bookbinder's Saw, Inscribed 'The Economist'

Lot 190: A Vintage Wooden and Brass Bookbinder's Saw, Inscribed 'The Economist'

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This specialized hand tool, likely a bookbinder’s or detail saw, features a turned dark reddish-brown wooden handle and an integrated wooden spine. A thin, darkened metal blade is affixed to a brass-toned metal guard or back, which is secured to the wooden spine by two brass rivets. A rectangular dark metal plaque, inscribed with “THE ECONOMIST” in capital letters, is attached to the wooden spine.