Title:
Brass knob and hinge from Capitol building
Description:
Brass knob, door plate and hinge. Hinge is ornately patterned, has a metal plate on either side, and the words "Texas Capitol" inscribed. Written on the reverse with a red marker: New Room. Written on the reverse of the door plate: Sargent & Co. 388A. The doorknob is similarly ornate and has the image of the Texas Lone Star in the middle of a laurel wreath on both ends.
Description:
Historical Note: This brass doorknob and hinge are from the present Texas State Capitol building. The carved wood door frames at the Capitol are emphasized with elaborate, custom-designed bronze hinges and hardware produced using glass molds made especially for the building by Sargent and Co. of New Haven, Connecticut, in the late 1880s. They weigh over seven pounds each. The hinges and other Capitol hardware are decorated with incised designs of geometric and stylized floral motifs. The style of decoration reflects the fashion of the late 1880s which was moving away from the Renaissance Revival style found in the building's interior architecture towards a simpler decoration now referred to as Aesthetic Movement and Modern Gothic. This simpler styling often features medieval or Japanese motifs and eventually was translated into the later Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles near the end of the nineteenth century. When necessary, exact reproductions are made and installed using security screws.
Identifier:
ATF0210
Item identifier:
ATF0210
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date of creation:
1977
Source:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1978/011
Container information:
Artifact Box 0043
Subject:
Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.)
Type:
Image
Type:
Finish Hardware
Type:
Doorknob
Type:
Hinge
Medium:
Metal
Citation information:
ATF0210, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
This image is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. The Item and its design depicted in this image may be protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, or other related rights. You are free to use this image in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Size or duration:
8 in x 8 in
Language:
English