General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

copper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

14.2 cm

Width

6.2 cm

Height

1.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Gurney

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940.

Canada

Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1] Appraiser G. Gouldburn speculates this hinge may have come from the Parliament buildings. (ref. 2) Gurney Tilden Co. operated in Hamilton, Ont c. 1893-c. 1913, and was a major producer of locks and builders' hardware, castings for stoves, etc.

Function

To attach and support a door, gate, etc. to it's frame and permit controlled movement.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"4/ 4/ THE GURNEY TILDEN CO./ HAMILTON ONT " cast in raised print on both sides of hinge.

Missing

None.

Finish

Copper hinge & fittings.

Decoration

N/A