Name/Title
Door LatchEntry/Object ID
2011.253.7Description
A door latch, consisting of a thin, square mechanism with a longer, thin metal rectangle attached to one side. The thin metal rectangle has a spring bolt in the center that can retract into the larger mechanism, with two circular holes at each end. The square mechanism has a diamond-shaped hole through it towards the top and a keyhole-shaped hole through it towards the bottom.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Sargent & Co.Date made
circa 1886Time Period
19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
One side of mechanismTranscription
SARGENT & CO / EASY SPRINGLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedType
LabelLocation
Opposite side of mechanismTranscription
PATENTED / JUNE 28 1881 / JAN 26 1886Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LatchNomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, SecuringNomenclature Sub-Class
Finish HardwareNomenclature Class
Building ComponentsNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
999CDimensions
Width
3-3/4 inLength
5-1/2 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
26 Alpine AvenueCity
Los GatosRegion
Central CaliforniaContinent
North AmericaProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Professor LawrenceAcquisition Method
Gift
