8" LARGE ANTIQUE c.1885 VICTORIAN BRONZE DOCTORS DOORKNOCKER

Description: LARGEANDSPECTACULAR ANTIQUEVICTORIANBRONZE ~ BRASS DOCTOR'S DOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1880 - 1910 ~ ************ RESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1960'sTIMELESS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA...AND SURE TO BE THE FOCAL POINT ON A DOOR OF DISTINCTION THIS IS KNOWN AS A "DOCTOR'S DOORKNOCKER"...ORIGINALLY MADE SO THAT THE INJURED OR ILL COULD READILY IDENTIFY THE DOCTOR'S RESIDENCE VERTICAL CASTING OF SOLID HEAVY BRONZE OR BRASS WITH DETAILED SCROLLS, ARCHES, AND FLOURISHESVERY SUBSTANTIAL KNOCKER ARM WITH DOMED AND INCISED BACKPLATE LARGE ORIGINAL OLD BOLT AND HAND CUT SQUARE NUT (NEEDS LOOSENING) EXEMPLIFY ANTIQUE AUTHENTICITYTHE SIZE, WEIGHT, METICULOUS DETAIL, HARDWARE, AND PATINA ATTEST TO QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND AGE...AND SETS THIS APART FROM MORE RECENT VERSIONS OF THIS CLASSIC ANTIQUE DOORKNOCKER NOTE THE UNUSUAL REEDED RONDEL HINGES...REPRODUCTION DOORKNOCKER HINGES ARE FLAT AND UNDECORATED A WARM MELLOWED PATINA THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PASTMEASURES APPROX. 8.00 INCHES TALL (SEE PHOTO) ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 120 (+ OR -) YEARS OLD...AND SHOWS HONEST AGE-RELATED WEAR AND PATINA SEE ALL PHOTOS AS THEY ARE THE BEST INDICATION OF CONDITION "I TRULY BELIEVE EVERY OLD OBJECT HAS A STORY TO TELL...AND OH, WHAT STORIES THIS DOORKNOCKER COULD SPEAK...OF THE MANY FRIENDS AND CALLERS WHO CAME TO VISIT"...Cosmo Culpepper I SELL AND SHIP TO CONTINENTAL USA ONLY...SORRY, NO INTERNATIONAL SALES OR SHIPPINGUSPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER, INSURANCE, AND POSSIBLY SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IN SECURE PADDED SHIPPING CARTON SHIPPING 1-3 DAYS OF PAYMENT CONFIRMATION EXCLUDING SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYSPLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SALE...THANK YOU!

Price: 239 USD

Location: Windermere, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-25T15:00:01.000Z

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