Assembly, Latch
- Object Name:
- Assembly, Latch
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.46
- Description:
- Door latch, hinge, horse bit, et al. Eight pieces. Iron.
1. Handle with thumb latch, wrought iron. Semi-circular handle piece that swells in center where two pairs of horizontal score lines of decoration are located. Bottom of handle is flattened bean-style end with three small mounting holes. Above handle is rectangular slot with rectangular hole in center. Above that is another bean-style end with three mounting holes. Rectangular latch lifter passes through hole where there is horizontal pivot pin for lifter shaft. Flattened, bean-style thumb pad at end of lifter. Tool marks on backs on end pads. Shallow crack on back of handle at bottom where sides are hammered together to make it narrow.
2. Wrought iron latch hook with staple end. Latch piece 4.9" wide. Made from quarter-inch stock. Folded over look at one end, hammered onto shaft. In center of shaft is decorative 360-degree twist of stock. At hook end, shaft turns downward 1". Point of hook created by pounding and hammering to slight sharp point. Wire staple that passes through loop. One end bent around. Wire stock approximately 0.2" diameter at thickest part.
3. Latch bar with hinged plate. Stock 0.8" wide x 0.2" thick. Horizontal, rectangular assembly that tapers to enlarged round end with hole in center. In hole is rivet that passes through it and through a thin hinged plate stock. Two holes in hinge plate, about 1/4" diameter. One hole has break in edge and interior crack. Hinge plate slightly distorted. Heavy latch bar has corrosion pits front surface.
4. Wrought iron H-L hinge. Parallel leaf stock about 0.8" wide. Right angle leaf material about 0.65" wide. Thickness of stock 0.1". Straight leaf has five mounting holes in it. Parallel leaf has five mounting holes; two additional holes on horizontal leaf part. Hinge barrel wrapped over and hammered flat on back of single, straight leaf. Holes are punched, with residues on back sides of leaves. Wear on bottom edge of single leaf barrel. Some red corrosion on pivot hinge. Remnants of coating on front surface of leaves.
5. Wrought iron skewer. Wide, flat blade that tapers to point at one end. Small loop hammered into other end which was bent off to side and at angle. Blade width 0.35"
6. Pelham horse bit. Two pieces. Wrought iron. Two slightly curved shafts that connect together at loops. Shafts have undulating grooves that spiral around them. Outer ends terminate in ball shape with vertical hole through them. Through vertical hole passes vertical, double-tapered shaft. At center is larger loop for attaching leather bridle. Tapered vertical shafts approximately 2" long. Connecting loop diameter about 1". One of the loops is bent.
7. Wrought iron device, key-shape. Large diameter, flat tab with wrought iron loop at end. Forged from stock about 0.4" diameter. Shaft length about 2.4". End terminates in triangular section with point at front. Upward portion of triangle becomes thinner at top edge.
8. Wrought iron device, key-shape, Large diameter, flat tab with wrought iron loop at end. Forged from stock about 0.4" diameter. Shaft length about 2.4". End terminates in triangular section with point at front. Upward portion of triangle becomes thinner at top edge. - Material:
- Metal
Iron - Provenance:
- Part of the James Cowan Sawyer Collection, assembled in the Durham, NH, area in the early 20th century by the father of the donors.
- Credit Line:
- James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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