I'm working on a version of a portable desk, one of those old-style
boxes that opens up to a wrting surface. Several examples can be found
at http://www.hygra.com/visualwrite.html.

Thing is, I need hinges that enable the box to open flat, and I'd like
them to be similar to the hinges on the antique boxes. A photo of this
hinge can be found at http://hygra.com/uk/wb2/WB143/images/hygra%20(14).JPG.
As you see, theyr'e maybe an inch or two long, maybe a half-inch wide.

The closest I could find to these hinges are ones sold for humidors
and jewelry boxes, but they're made so they hold the lid open at 95
degree or so. I'd like to find hinges that open _flat_. Van Dyke's
offers hinges that do this, but they'd require some cutting and filing-
down to remove cerrtain parts. I'd like to find hinges that fit the
bill without my having to scratch and mangle them.

Can anyone point me to a source? (Oh, and if there's a source for the
brass "corner pieces" seen in those photos at Hygra, i'd be grateful.)