Handmade brass lock, by W. Bohannan, c. 1880

Name/Title

Handmade brass lock, by W. Bohannan, c. 1880

Entry/Object ID

1981.125.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.125.1 Subject Category: Locks Date or period: Circa 1880 Object: Lock, padlock Description: Brass lock inscribed "W. Bohannan, Brooklyn, N. Y. Patent June 25, 1878". It has a swinging brass key hole cover. Size: The lock measures 3" x 2". History of Object: This is an old fashioned hand-made brass lock found on Clement Avenue in 1955. Acquired from: Edward Jacopetti Date: March 20, 1958