Door from the Sisters' Workshop, Hancock, MA

Object ID:

1971.17368.1

Community:

Massachusetts, Hancock

Description

Four panel door of white pine (Pinus strobus). Panels flat on outside, fielded on inside. Rails through tenoned in stiles; center stiles are blind mortise and tenoned. Hand-forged thumb latch still attached; latch bar and keeper have been lost. Two cast iron butt hinges. Inside of top rail has two slashes: "||".

Notes

According to the donor, this door was removed from the Sisters' Shop at Hancock, now demolished.

Massachusetts Hancock

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