8\" ANTIQUE 1905 VICTORIAN GNOME ELF PIXIE FACE ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE DOORKNOCKER For Sale

LARGE

8\" x 51/2\"

ANTIQUE

VICTORIAN ~ EDWARDIAN

PIXIE~ GNOME

GARGOYLE

HEAD

DOORKNOCKER

~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1880 - 1910 ~

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ANTIQUE BRONZE OR BRASS PIXIE FACE DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN - EDWARDIAN TASTE

RESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A VICTORIAN HOME IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1950\'s

TIMELESS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA

...AND SURE TO BE THE FOCAL POINT ON A DOOR OF DISTINCTION

WHIMSICAL PIXIE GARGOYLE HEAD WITH CRISP DETAILED CASTING OF HIS IMPISH FEATURES...

LARGE POINTED EARS, WAVY HAIR...AND OH, THOSE MISCHEVIOUS EYES

SOLID AND WEIGHTY STYLIZED KNOCKER ARM WITH BALUSTER FINGER GRIP

AMAZINGLY, STILL INTACT AND INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL LARGE INCISED ROUNDEL STRIKE PLATE

NOTE SOLID PIVOT ROD ON REVERSE SIDE THAT ATTESTS TO AGE AND QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

...AND SETS THIS APART FROM SKIMPY MODERN REPRODUCTION DOORKNOCKERS

A WARM MELLOWED NUTMEG BROWN PATINA

...WITH OXIDATION ON FRONT AND REVERSE SIDE THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE

...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PAST

LARGE SIZE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 8.00\" INCHES TALL X 5 1/2\" INCHES WIDE

VERY HEAVY AND SUBSTANTIAL

ESTIMATED AT OVER 100 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 SHIPPING
• USPS 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 HOLIDAYS
• PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SALE...THANK YOU!