M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll also known as Wild Turnip

also known as Wild Turnip

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

I found and quickly sold three birds by Yves Robitaille several months ago

and the remnants of old green paint (a bit hard to see in photos

M. Reich's Beautiful Old Solid Brass Mitering Tool (?) vintage kachina doll also known as Wild TurnipI 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