Fittings for wooden chest, Vikings Mästermyr

$32.04
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Code: FPR412

Forged Viking hinge set for wooden chest. Multi-piece Viking hinge set with clasp that impresses with its simple functionality.

This hinge set was inspired by a Viking hinge model from Mästermyr, which was found on a well-preserved chest with smithing tools during an excavation in Sweden.

Already among the Celts and Romans, chests were often fitted with wrought iron hinges, and of course, Viking chests and chests in medieval households were usually fitted with hinges to secure valuables.

A Viking hinge set consists of two hinges, a so-called buckle and stirrup, and 10 nails 3 cm long for fastening.

The dimensions are as follows:

  • Hinge: 22,5 x 1,5 cm (individual parts 12 + 11 cm)
  • Buckle: 20 x 1,5 cm (individual parts 11,5 + 9,5 cm)
  • Strap: 5,5 x 3 cm

The forged Viking hinge set is provided with 5 mm diameter holes for fastening.