Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
ca. 1875
1937.1237
Iron, paint
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Luce Center
Door knob and two escutcheons/lock plates
Object name
Door knob and two escutcheons/lock plates
Date
1900-1913
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Oval brass door knob painted gold; pair of rectangular brass door plates.
Credit Line
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number
1941.823a-c
Marks
struck: on reverse of plate-1941.823b: "71/15/71"
struck: on reverse of plate-1941.823c: "10/13/76"
Gallery Label
This door knob and two escutcheons are from the steamer the "Waukegan."
Provenance
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.