Unknown tool; probably brass 5 1/4 inch long bar with chain and liftable metal bar inside brass section; brass section has 4 holes to mount on flat surface; very heavy. [Probably a type of door-latch; pulling the chain opens the latch (wfr)]
Collection
Oldenburg
Cataloged By
Ginny Haen
Acquisition
Accession
2014.9
Source or Donor
Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Date: mid - late 1800s
Lexicon
Search Terms
hardware, woodworking, cabinetmaker, Washington Island, Porte des Morts, Denmark, Lighthouse Service
