Rusty Old Cross-like Iron Fixture christmas A little research led me

A little research led me to discover that John A Manson Company at 253 Broadway in Manhattan (stamped on these copper mounts) was a hardware store

and others here and there all over

etc) but overall they are very good condition

seemingly with one girl (sans pants) admiring the woolen top of the other

at one point this house would have illuminated

Rusty Old Cross-like Iron Fixture christmas A little research led meAnother old iron fixture I just like as an object, maybe used for hitching? I like that it looks like a cross, and also a bit like a shield, and that the pointed horizontal ends make it look a little like a weapon, too! I might mount it on the wall and hang a few things from its arms. 7 1 8" l x 6 7 16" t x 2 3 8" d (3 1 8" d including bolt, which can be removed.)