Pair of Jamb Hooks

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair of Jamb Hooks
Datec. 1790–1810
Probable placeBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Made inNew England, United States
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall (Each): 3 3/4 × 3 × 4 1/8 in. (9.5 × 7.6 × 10.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Barbara Conway Bailey
Object numberB.2010.12.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Bayou Bend Dining Room
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Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn 18th-century colonial America and into the early 19th century, wood was the chosen heat source for households. Fireplace equipment was essential to Americans to handle the burning logs. Being a practical necessity, jamb hooks were fastened on each side of the fireplace so that the fire tools could be leaned against them while the bottom ends rested on the hearth away from the fierce heat from an open log fire.
ProvenanceBarbara Conway Bailey, Houston; given to MFAH, 2010.
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