✅ SOLVED Hook, hanger sort of thingy

mile-ender · Apr 4, 2013

So, it's small - 1½". Great design, and at one point was gilded. Any ideas?

bigfoot1 · Apr 4, 2013

cant help ya...but congrats very cool find.I once saw a travel trunk(1800s)with a couple hangers like it inside.not for clothes,but for smaller stuff.

Breezie · Apr 4, 2013

It's a late Victorian picture/portrait hanger. Here's another one that was just found recently; it's shaped differently, but still a picture hanger.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...p-found-within-charleston-sc.html#post3287426
Neat find

Breezie

mile-ender · Apr 4, 2013

Bang on Breezie!
Antique English Gilt Brass Picture Rail Hooks by thelongacreflea
Who'd a thunk?
Thanks :icon_thumright:

yaxthri · Apr 5, 2013

Breezie said:
It's a late Victorian picture/portrait hanger. Here's another one that was just found recently; it's shaped differently, but still a picture hanger.

Breezie it seems you have IDed quite a lot of these hangers this year, going for a record of some sort? Hahahaha :icon_thumright:

Breezie · Apr 5, 2013

yaxthri said:
Breezie it seems you have IDed quite a lot of these hangers this year, going for a record of some sort? Hahahaha

Yax, it's a tough job, but sumbuddy has to do it! :laughing7:

fireford10 · Apr 5, 2013

what does gilded mean??

Breezie · Apr 5, 2013

fireford10 said:
what does gilded mean??

Gilded is when an object has a thin layer of gold leaf or gold paint.

Breezie

fireford10 · Apr 5, 2013

oh cool. thanks

unclemac · Apr 6, 2013

the house i was raised in had 12 foot ceilings with "picture molding" around the base of the cove way up high. the idea was that instead of pounding through the plaster and lathe you hang these decorative hooks way up high and suspend mirrors and pictures off of them down lower on wires.