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Door plates (identifying artifacts)

Scope note

Use for plates, usually of metal, placed on doors, usually of houses, apartments, or rooms, bearing the occupant's name.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000257908

Broader Terms used

nameplates

Equivalent Terms used

door plate (identifying artifact)

Created

13yrs ago

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