Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Rim lock and key
Object Number:
INV.913ab
Date:
ca. 1750-1800
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Part (key): 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (14 x 4.4 cm)
Part (rim lock): 2 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 9 in. (6.4 x 13.3 x 22.9 cm)
Description:
Rectangular iron rim lock and key, with a warded keyhole and a rectangular bolt and a now missing knob which retracted the spring operated latch.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
