Morris Brainard was making marking gages from as early as 1837 in Austerlitz,
NY. His gages typically were adorned with multiple “bulls eyes” having several
concentric circles. This boxwood screw adjust mortise gage is in that style,
with no fewer than 18 of the decorative bulls eyes, with many on the full brass
wear plate on the fence. There is a small check on one side of the fence, but
the gage is otherwise in perfect condition. Fine.
