Strap Hinge
Dateca.1760-1820
Maker
William Geddy, Sr. or Jr.
MediumWrought iron
DimensionsLength: 23 1/16" Width: 2 1/2" Diameter of barrel: 1 3/8"
Credit LineGift of Bert Geddy, Jr.
Object numberAF-VA23168.1.1A
DescriptionWrought iron strap hinge of typical tapering form with chamfered outer edges, a welded barrel at one end and a disc-shaped nail pad at the other. Pierced with five nail holes.Markings"W. GEDDY" in raised letters within a rectangular cartouche, is struck into the top surface of hinge about a quarter of the way up from the barrel.
ProvenanceWhite Hall
ca.1760-1820
ca.1760-1820
ca.1760-1820
ca.1760-1820
1650 to 1700
c. 1775-1800