catch, staple

Description:

Wrought iron staple. Flat bar with two parallel tapered points. Minimizes the movement of the latch bar as it engages with the keeper. No mark. Some rust spots. See DL*388810A-B thumb latch and latch bar.

Date Made: 1700- 1799

Location: Currently not on view

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.388810CCatalog Number: 388810CAccession Number: 182022

Object Name: catch, stapleObject Type: door hardware

Physical Description: metal, iron (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 6.6675 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0a05-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1459615

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