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William A. Ives ten inch swing brace, with patented chuck. 
 
Ives patent No.126,395 brace
 overall
Patented chuck
US Patent No. 126,395
B&D-56
Price: $75.00 plus shipping.

  There are no markings on this brace other than "No.12" and I hesitate to disassemble the chuck while it is working satisfactorily.

The patent is by William A. Ives, granted on May 7, 1872, and this brace appears to adhere literally to the patent drawing, except that this chuck has no residue of the spring mentioned in the text of the patent.

Mr. Ives' claims are succinct:
I claim as my invention--          
The bit-brace socket herein described, consisting of the stationary head A and its slotted or grooved barrel B, in combination with the follower D, the jaws E F, and sleeve I, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
W.A. Ives
Head
 The head or pad of this brace has rather an ad hoc appearance, but comparison with Martin Donnelly's image of a similar brace on the DATAMP website for this patent reveals that the two braces have identical heads.

Wrist handle
 Both the wrist handle and the pad of this brace are rosewood, with only the one chip visible above from the pad.