butterfly hinge
Door-mounted wing joint
A butterfly hinge is a decorative hinge with two wing-shaped plates that remain visible when mounted on the surface of a door or cabinet.
The symmetrical plates flare outward from the pin like butterfly wings, making them ornamental as well as functional: The cabinet featured antique brass butterfly hinges.
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- cabinet doorHinged panel on storage furniture
- doorHinged room barrier
- pivotPoint of rotation
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
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