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Object Number 974-24-10/52476.2
Display Title Door knob, hinge, bone.
Descriptions
Object Description Door knob, glass, hinge, china Door knob, hinge, bone
Inventory Description Metal, brass door knob and fragment, iron hardware, spoon handle, unidentified
Classification
  • Hardware
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Culture
  • American
  • Post-Colonial Period
  • Pre-Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence
Intrasite Structure A; W50; W55; Level 2-3
Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island
Dimensions Overall: 26.1 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm (10 1/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 974-24-10/52476; N50/W55

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