Name/Title
Sliding door escutcheons from 1567 Pacific Ave., prior to 1885Entry/Object ID
2018.31.1Description
Acc. No. 18.31.1 (A-C)
Subject Category: Homes of Alameda
Date or Period: Pre-1885
Object: Escutcheons, sliding door
Description:
(A) Oblong-shaped mortise sliding door escutcheon with matching elaborate cast brass with Eastlake-style motifs. The grip part of the escutcheon is indented and has large cut-outs for insertion of keys.
Size: L-5 3/4 x W-2 in.
(B) Escutcheon, key hole, cast brass in a medallion shape with an ornate decorative Eastlake-style.
Size: L-2 1/2 x W-1 1/2 in.
(C) A mortise with a sliding door lock.
Size: L-7 1/2 x W-3 1/4 in. All of these items have two holes for attachment to a door surface.
History of Object: This hardware came from a pocket door located at 1567 Pacifiic Avenue, an Italianate-style residence standing as early as 1885. An early owner, (1885-1896), was Herman Dreist. The donor states that the doors were being thrown out in 1995 and that he managed to save this hardware.
Acquired from: Ross Dileo
Alameda
Date: 06/30/18
