four matching fully functional oversized 19th century american eastlake style "bamboo" pattern window shutter hinges designed and fabricated by branford lock works, branford, ct. the pair of shutter butts were salvaged from the david c. cook mansion, built in 1885 (elgin, il). each leaf contains two screw holes for mounting purposes. measure 2 x 1 1/2 inches. priced for the set of four. refinished with black enameled inlay. david c. cook, founder of a prominent religious publishing operation, built the high victorian queen anne chateauesque style mansion on the corner of gifford and division streets in 1885. in 1945 the grand residence was converted (i.e., modernized and expanded) into the mary margaret nursing home and later renamed the bowes retirement center. fortunately, interior elegant furnishings located on both the first and second floors were left intact from the time of mr. cook's occupancy. the fate of the house remains uncertain. measure approximately 2 x 1 1/2 inches.