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Let \(\mathcal H\) be a complex infinite-dimensional Hilbert space and let \(\mathcal L\) be a complete subspace lattice, i.e. \(\mathcal L\) is a family of subspaces of \(\mathcal H\) containing \(\{0\}\) and \(\mathcal H\) is closed under the operation of intersection \((\wedge)\) and the formation of closed linear span \((\vee)\). Let \(\text{Alg }{\mathcal L}= \{X: X{\mathcal L}\subset {\mathcal L}\}\). We denote by \(\text{Lat Alg }{\mathcal L}\) the lattice of all subspaces of \(\mathcal H\) invariant under \(\text{Alg }{\mathcal L}\). We say that the lattice \(\mathcal L\) is reflexive if \({\mathcal L}= \text{Lat Alg }{\mathcal L}\). A reflexive lattice \({\mathcal L}\) is an \(s\)-lattice if \(\mathcal L\) has a non- trivial subspace \(K\) which is not comparable to any other non-trivial subspace in \(\mathcal L\) and if \(\text{Alg }{\mathcal L}\) contains a non-zero finite rank operator. \textit{P. Halmos} [J. Lond. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 4, 257-263 (1971; Zbl 0231.47003)] has studied lattices of order 5. He gave a sufficient condition for the realization of the pentagon as a subspace lattice \({\mathcal P}= \{\{0\}, K, M, N, {\mathcal H}\}\), \(M\subset N\), \(K\wedge N= \{0\}\), \(K\vee M= {\mathcal H}\) to be reflexive. \textit{W. Longstaff} and \textit{P. Rosenthal} [Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 75, 85-86 (1979; Zbl 0404.47004)] have given an example of a non-reflexive \(\mathcal P\). In the present article, the author gives a sufficient condition for the double triangle \({\mathcal T}= \{\{0\}, K, M, N, {\mathcal H}\}\), \(K\wedge M= K\wedge N= \{0\}\) and \(K\vee M= K\vee N= M\vee N= {\mathcal H}\) to be non- reflexive. The structure of and \(s\)-lattice \(\mathcal L\) when it contains \(\mathcal T\) is also investigated.