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Hinge

Object Name:
Hinge
Object ID:
1977.055.47.1
Description:
Iron strap hinge. Single knuckle. Knuckle formed and rolled over onto back where it is welded (possibly). Strap thickness varies from 0.3" to 0.2" at end. Width tapers from 1.3" to 0.5" just before bean-type end which undercut edges. Four holes in strap grouped and spaced closer to knuckle; one hole in bean-end. Edge surface of knuckle undercut about 0.45" due to wear. Top and bottom edges of strap chamfered.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
H-1.3 L-13.9 D-0.94 Dia-0.5 inches
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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