Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge early dominoes This roll was wade by

This roll was wade by Monarch

and as if battered by wind and perhaps some sea-spray too

The rectangular base features a round platform for a candle

with some wear to the wood and probably some fading of the original color

The period grain painted frame shows some scratches in a few spots as pictured

Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge early dominoes This roll was wade byI 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