Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge antique lacquered box The marks stamped on the

The marks stamped on the bottom include "12-22"

I am quite sure original to them and which is in very good condition

how brilliant

One of my favorite things ever

purely good

Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge antique lacquered box The marks stamped on theI find this c. 1940s 50s salesman sample hinge very very Duchampian a "readymade" for sure, but the fact of it being a hinge making much more so: all about latent potential, tension, and the mechanics of activation, in this case the possibility of literally springing it open or snapping it closed. These are the things it makes me think about anyway! Plus just the word "hinge" and all it connotes. 6 3 8 x 2 5 8 x 1 7 8 d and in good condition, still