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Brace

Collection Type

  • Architecture

GUSN

GUSN-27111

Description

Piece, probably of a strap hinge, somewhat crude. Iron bar with square holes for seven nails. There are five hand-wrought nails in it still, two with large square heads, one with leather pad still showing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

braces (supporting elements)
iron (metal)
Iron
FRAMING MEMBER

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 1.75 x 0.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1912.143

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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