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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 8613765, member: 8267"]The artist did seem to know cows better than people.</p><p><br /></p><p>The keys in the corner of the stretcher are distinctive. They more often occur in pairs in each corner.</p><p><br /></p><p>This reference provides a great deal of information on types of stretchers:</p><p><a href="https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Stretchers_and_Strainers:_Materials_and_Equipment#Historical_Review_of_Joint-Adjusting_Mechanisms" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Stretchers_and_Strainers:_Materials_and_Equipment#Historical_Review_of_Joint-Adjusting_Mechanisms" rel="nofollow">https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Stretchers_and_Strainers:_Materials_and_Equipment#Historical_Review_of_Joint-Adjusting_Mechanisms</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one looks similar to what you have, and is described as late 19th century American:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]428443[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ILLUSTRATION 21 Bridle joint with mitered tenon (variation) and key | Alternate: Slot mortise and mitered tenon joint</p><p>BUCK Type 2c: Simple mortise, modified form (variation) with key | Reported occurrences: Felch, American, late 19th century</p><p>NOTES: Single key in joint[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 8613765, member: 8267"]The artist did seem to know cows better than people. The keys in the corner of the stretcher are distinctive. They more often occur in pairs in each corner. This reference provides a great deal of information on types of stretchers: [URL]https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Stretchers_and_Strainers:_Materials_and_Equipment#Historical_Review_of_Joint-Adjusting_Mechanisms[/URL] This one looks similar to what you have, and is described as late 19th century American: [ATTACH=full]428443[/ATTACH] ILLUSTRATION 21 Bridle joint with mitered tenon (variation) and key | Alternate: Slot mortise and mitered tenon joint BUCK Type 2c: Simple mortise, modified form (variation) with key | Reported occurrences: Felch, American, late 19th century NOTES: Single key in joint[/QUOTE]
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