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On Display: House - Kershner Hall
Hinge (Strap hinge)
1800
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1969.1953
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1953
Object Name
Hinge (Strap hinge)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is southeastern Pennsylvania, possibly Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Bucks or Lancaster County.
Date
1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of the left strap, in the reserve
Inscription: "JM" formed from flattened lengths of iron.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of the right strap, in the reserve
Inscription: "1800" formed from flattened lengths of iron.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
4.803 (H) x 0.787 (D) x 38.465 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.2 (H) x 2 (D) x 97.7 (L)