J.L. MOTT 1890’s CAST IRON HARNESS HANGER BRIDLE RACK ANTIQUE

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J.L. MOTT 1890’s CAST IRON HARNESS HANGER BRIDLE RACK ANTIQUE
The cast iron harness tack hanger bracket is by J.L. Mott of New York an iron works from 1828 to 1907, after which they moved to Trenton, New Jersey. The brackets are marked “J.L. Mott Ironworks NY.” The J.L. Mott Ironworks and J.W. Fiske were the premier makers of cast iron tack room accessories like this bracket. The bracket measures 11-1/4” x 8-1/4” x 6”. The condition is excellent, original paint has wear from use, but still looks great. No breaks in the metal, mounts with 4 screws, ready to be used in your tack room.
“The
J. L. Mott Iron Works
was established by
Jordan L. Mott
in
New York City
in the area now called
Mott Haven
in 1828.
[2]
Mott was previously a grocer but he transitioned to iron works when he invented the first cast iron stoves that could burn
anthracite
coal.
[1]
The company would later expand to the manufacture and trading of "Stoves and ranges, hot-air furnaces, parlor grates and fenders, fire irons, cauldrons and kettles, statuary, candelabra, fountains garden seats, vases, iron pipes or every kind, water tanks, &c" are mentioned in Benson John Lossing,
History of New York City.
“ Source : Wikipedia
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