Furniture Hardware

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph titled Furniture Hardware by an unknown artist. The photograph displays a wooden board with various metal hardware pieces attached to it. The board fills most of the image and is light-colored wood with a vertical grain. There are approximately 50 metal pieces, mostly drawer pulls and doorknobs, arranged in rows. The hardware is made of metal, possibly brass or bronze, and features various designs, including ornate and simple styles. The pieces are attached to the board using screws. Some of the pieces have a decorative shape, while others are more functional. The background of the image is white, with a thin black border around the edges. A small, illegible black plaque is attached to the bottom-right corner of the board. The overall effect is one of a collection or display of various hardware pieces.