Tacks, upholstery

Brass tacks used on bottom edge
MFA# 46.771

Description

A short nail with a relatively large, flat head. Upholstery tacks often have decorative heads.

Resources and Citations

• Van Dykes Restorers: Upholstery tacks

• Heritage Components: Upholstery tacks Accessed Sept. 2022

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998