bar, latch

Description:

Wrought iron latch bar. Long tapered strap with circular terminal with hole for attachment. No mark. Rust and discoloration. See DL*388812A staple.

Date Made: 1700- 1799

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made; Place Used: United States: Massachusetts

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.388812BCatalog Number: 388812BAccession Number: 182022

Object Name: bar, latch

Physical Description: metal, iron (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 8 5/8 in x 1 in; .635 cm x 21.9075 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a41b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1459601

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