Darren Ainsworth • February 12, 2018
The C hinge with the split curl orginated in the roman empire and was very popular in the twelfth century,this design formed a strong fixing to the wooden door, the examples above have about 18 clenched nails attaching the hinge to the woodwork, which also helps to reinforce the door.
Historically the C hinge is found mainly on church doors and comes in a variety of forms, for example the terminals of the curls can be scrolls, flowers or animal heads, the strap can be decorated with surface chasing patterns and the nail heads too, limited only by the imagination and skill of the smith.