When I began my work here at the Elizabeth Lawrence House & Garden in November 2010, I had a lot to learn. I think it was about 2012 before I thought it would be a good idea to take at least a visual inventory of everything that was in the house. I set about on a search through every closet and cabinet to see what was there. In one of the hall cabinets, I found a collection of metal items. Among them was what I thought at the time might be a curtain stay.