Doorbell

Name/Title

Doorbell

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.61

Tags

Buildings and Structural Fragments

Description

Handle (remnant) for doorbell system; brass mechanism, handle, and frame; white glazed pottery cover and knob, both with gilt design overlay; cover is screwed through handle, mechanism arm, then frame; piece of wire wound through frame (to hold mechanism together?); from front door of Ridout House on George St., built 1851; removed 1981 by Sheldon Godfrey.

Dimensions

Height

12.8 cm

Update Date

August 3, 2025