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Closet knobs

Scope note

A form of door hardware that consists of a single knob fastened to one end of a spindle, on the other end of which is a rose or plate used to secure the knob and spindle to the closet door. Distinguished from "doorknobs," in which a pair of knobs on opposite ends of a spindle is used to release the door latch.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033365

Broader Terms used

<knobs: finish hardware>

Term used for

knobs, closet

Equivalent Terms used

closet knob

Created

13yrs ago

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