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Model of a Hanging Knee

anonymous · c. 1812 · iron (metal); wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Dismountable model of a composite deck knee, incomplete. It consists of five parts: the wall piece and deck carrier are connected by a dovetail joint, reinforced at the corner by a corner piece with two dovetail joints; on both sides an inlaid iron cramp (one is missing). Scale 1:12.5 (scale on model).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

demonstration model

Credit lineModel of a Hanging Knee. c. 1812. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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