Regency Trivia – Doorknobs Were Not a Thing

The turning doorknob was invented by the American inventor Osbourn Dorsey in 1878. So, it wouldn’t have been until sometime later that door handles actually turned. What did people during the Regency use? Latches were most common. Bars and locks were used as well. Now, that is not to say there were not round door handles. They just didn’t move.

 

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