AHI in AR Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 But just look at the artistry in this thing. It was in a circa 1877 home I did today. I realize that is not a big deal to a lot of you guys who regularly see older homes, but there's not too much around here that has survived that long. This was far from a mansion; in fact, it was in a modest 1400 square foot home. The utilitarian nature of the object certainly wasn't an obstacle to including a little style, was it? Click to Enlarge 54.18 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 The utilitarian nature of the object certainly wasn't an obstacle to including a little style, was it? Nope. If you like it enough, you could get your own repros through Restoration Hardware. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 This was far from a mansion; in fact, it was in a modest 1400 square foot home. The utilitarian nature of the object certainly wasn't an obstacle to including a little style, was it? Very nice find. Next time, impress your clients by pointing out the "cast iron, loose-pin, steeple-tip, butt hinge". That's how they're listed in 19th century catalogues. It's actually appropriate for a modest, working class home of the period. The upper class homes usually had solid brass, bronze or nickel-plated steel, rather than cast iron. They also had more intricate details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Dairyman/writer Richard Triumpho once wrote: "A farmer can see beauty in a blade of grass, yet still be out baling hay." I think that's very applicable to home inspections. One of the fringe benefits of what I do for a living is the chance to see cool things, even if it's 'just' the decorative pattern in a door hinge. I've always been one to stop and smell the roses, although sometimes I do it too often and for too long. I'm sure I could 'see beauty in a door hinge, yet still be inspecting a door' if I could only find a pair that wasn't obscured by multiple layers of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Here's a hinge pin. At Fort Macon NC, ca 1834 Click to Enlarge 124.44 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Sumthin' about bronze.....just the feel of it is remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 This was far from a mansion; in fact, it was in a modest 1400 square foot home. The utilitarian nature of the object certainly wasn't an obstacle to including a little style, was it? Very nice find. Next time, impress your clients by pointing out the "cast iron, loose-pin, steeple-tip, butt hinge". That's how they're listed in 19th century catalogues. It's actually appropriate for a modest, working class home of the period. The upper class homes usually had solid brass, bronze or nickel-plated steel, rather than cast iron. They also had more intricate details. Bill, that's impressive. I never would have thought that one could work butt, loose and steeple into the same sentence without having it sound contrived. I learn something here every day. The hinges are nice also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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