Brass dust corners for stairs

[Corsetière]

Does anyone know the time period that dust corners were used during? I'm guessing high Victorian? Were they used as late as 1900?

[1918ColonialRevival]

Most of the ones I've seen were in 1890s-1900s houses, though I've seen them in hardware catalogs as late as the 1920s. A few companies are still making them today.

[phil]

I had never hear of them before, but I see some images on google. like this
http://www.vandykes.com/dust-corners/p/204180/

these ones look like repros but they do seem like a neat little detail.
Phil

[mkiehn20]

My aunt and uncle have dust corners in their 1908 Dutch colonial, I'm not sure if they are original or if they added them later, though. I always thought they looked neat!

[SouthernLady]

I love this idea! My little papillon has hair. everywhere. I don't know if this would help in Swiffering up all that fluff or if it would look out of place in my 1883 farmhouse, but I am so tempted right now...

[Gothichome]

Hummm, I can not see the benefits of dust corners. To me they would make wiping down the stairs a nightmare. In my mind you'll have more cracks and crevices. Now on the other hand, if I could employ a 'girl of all work' full time. I might just have them installed, they do look great.