Pair of Black Lacquer Colonial Butterfly Hinges - 2 1/4" H x 2" W

The hinges I bought perfectly match the ones in my Early American home, which is located in a town founded in 1764.

Using these hinges on small boxes meant to appear as being from the early 1700's. They have a distinctive look at a reasonable price. Not made in the USA, and as others have noted, the ""finished"" side is wrong, the unfinished side will be facing out. OK for our purposes since we will be stripping the paint and going for a rough and aged look anyway, however, if the appearance is critical for your project be aware that you may want to polish the edges and possibly repaint. Can't comment on the non-period-authentic Philips head screws since we're not using them, except to say are not machined for countersinking since the screwholes are not recessed on either side anyway. Should be fine for all but the most demanding purposes, and even then with some slight modifications.

These hinges are manufactured very strangely. The finished (smooth, round edges) side of the hinge is the back of the hinge, and the front is unfinished (rough, sharp edges). I inquired if this was some kind of error, but according to customer service, it is not. I'm going to buy a similar style of hinge from another company b/c I refuse to put these backward hinges on the cabinet I worked so hard to build.

On a cabinet.

Have several original push button "" switches "" dating back to 1835. These are classic addition to the house.

The 2 sales people that worked with me were very helpful in trying to find me a match for my antique hinges.

The butterfly hinge work as a replacement hinge when restoring old furniture or building new.I use old doors and windows to give my furniture a worn New England look. The folks at antique hardware are the kind of people other suppliers could take lessons from for there service

The hinges were the perfect replacement for the hinges I removed from the original cabinet. I was unable to save the original, rusty hinges, but these look even better. I am going to purchase a few more sets for another cabinet I have just started working on.

The unique flair these hinges give our shelf and cabinet is amazing.

super people to order from. They went above and beyond for my order. Fast shipping they deserve my deepest praise.