Fastener, Sash

Name/Title

Fastener, Sash

Entry/Object ID

1988.3.1833

Description

Design Name: Manufacturer: Unknown (Possibly Reading) Style: Aesthetic Material: Iron Manufacturing Method: Cast Surface Finish: Japanned / Painted VDA Classification: VDA Number: Shape: Patent Specifics: Chantrell patent assigned to Reading Hardware Lock Type (If Applicable): Inscription/Makers Mark: Inscription Text: PAT. MAR. 8, 1887 Comments: Latch is missing, later paint, a significant early example of a mechanism still in use.

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Fastener, Sash