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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 1447440, member: 5066"]The threaded part is called a "post", the handle that is missing is called a "bail". Can't really tell much about the age of this chippendale pull like stamped plate brass or cast brass as it's in pretty rough shape.</p><p>I would note that virtually all of American furniture brass hardware in the 18th century was imported from England, the colonists were not allowed to have foundries.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 1447440, member: 5066"]The threaded part is called a "post", the handle that is missing is called a "bail". Can't really tell much about the age of this chippendale pull like stamped plate brass or cast brass as it's in pretty rough shape. I would note that virtually all of American furniture brass hardware in the 18th century was imported from England, the colonists were not allowed to have foundries.[/QUOTE]
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