Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge early dominoes The period grain painted frame

The period grain painted frame shows some scratches in a few spots as pictured

This roll was wade by Monarch

"Ed Rhodes

but I can't quite decipher the signature

All are rendered in vivid color with wonderful detail

Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge early dominoes The period grain painted frameI find this c. 1940s 50s salesman sample hinge very very Duchampian a "readymade" for sure, but the fact of it being a hinge making much more so: all about latent potential, tension, and the mechanics of activation, in this case the possibility of literally springing it open or snapping it closed. These are the things it makes me think about anyway! Plus just the word "hinge" and all it connotes. 6 3 8 x 2 5 8 x 1 7 8 d and in good condition, still