[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
60/165/1-8
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This door latch is made of iron and dates from approximately 1750. It was made in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, by a local blacksmith, and was used in the donor's house in Broughton-in-Furness. It was described by the donor as a 'Suffolk latch' and is operated by a thumb release. In contrast, a 'Norfolk latch' is operated by means of a turning ring.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Broughton-in-Furness
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1725-01-01 - 1774-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Mid-eighteenth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5571.tif - High resolution image
