Doorknob

Object/Artifact

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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Doorknob

Description

Artifact LC-85-2-78 is a marbled porcelain doorknob with an iron stem. The circular knob is smooth and polished, with mix of marbled browns and reds.

Use

This would have been used to assist in opening and closing doors.

Collection

General Butler 1985 Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Handle, Door

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hardware, Door

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Finish Hardware

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Archaeological Project Number

Other Number

LC-85-2-78

Material

composite

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Sinking of the General Butler