John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists wood and goat hair brown against cream

brown against cream

Toran stems from the Sanskrit word ‘Torana’ which loosely translates "to pass

this fabulous vintage black and white photo of a little boy

Two sets available

overall very good condition

John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists wood and goat hair brown against creamA little research led me to discover that John A Manson Company at 253 Broadway in Manhattan (stamped on these copper mounts) was a hardware store, established by Manson around 1910, with a citation in the Hardware Dealers Magazine in 1913 noting that price cards like these (sold via catalogue as well as at the store) were Manson's speciality. These two were certainly put to use, with the handwritten card on one detailing the sizes, costs and sale