Vintage Kukedai clamp

Old  but  unused Clover  brand.  Kukedai is used to secure a kakehari third hand  which can be used to hold your fabric taut while  doing unshin or sashiko stitching.  When Japanese  were sitting on  tatami mats to sew it was attached to a wooden kukedai stand or the neck of a sewing box. When more people began using  western style tables and chairs it was attached to the table  by a small metal kukedai like this.   Clover still makes kukedai but this one looks like it is mid- 20th century and was labelled  for use in schools. Even though it is unused there is a little bit of flaking on the pincushion attachment. 

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