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Four oak brackets

Brackets were used to support overhanging upper storeys.

Brackets like this one supported the overhanging upper storeys of London’s timber-framed houses. Each floor was larger than the one below and the sections that jutted out over the street were called jetties. The rooms at the top were sometimes so close to the house across the street that people could shake hands with their neighbours.

These brackets are from Albert House, Garratt Lane in Wandsworth.

object specification

OBJECT SPECIFICATIONS:

B500, B501, B502, B503
Museum of London
Museum of London
4
1610-20
wood
B500: H 668 mm; L 650 mm; W 170 mm (without bracket); H 750 mm; L 730 mm; W 170 mm (with bracket) B501: H 625 mm; L 1020 mm; W 270 mm (without bracket); H 730 mm; L 1140 mm; W 270 mm (with bracket); WT 101kg B502: H 625 mm; L 1020 mm; W 270 mm (without bracket); H 730 mm; L 1140 mm; W 270 mm (with bracket); WT 101kg B503: H 590 mm; L 620 mm; W 165 mm (without bracket); H 680 mm; L 700 mm; W 165 mm (with bracket)
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