Actually, anybody’s little helper. Do you know with what he is helping?
This is a window shutter fastener made of cast iron. Seldom in red but usually the same face with a little helmet, they used to be standard on window shutters. It’s also a wonderful example of German compound words: Fensterladenfeststeller.
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I’ll have to keep my eyes open for one of these at the antique stores
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I found that they are called “shutter dogs” (in American English) or just “shutter holder”. Good luck!
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Ich wusste nie wie die heissen…
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Ich auch nicht, hab’s ergoogelt weil ich nicht wusste, wie man das ausdrückt. Über 5 Ecken hab ich’s dann rausgekriegt.
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I’ve only seen these in Spain. So you have them too?
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Most shutters have them. And most have those little manikins although they exist in modern, abstract form.
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Needless to say, shutters aren’t a ‘thing’ here. Wot sun?
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