ANTIQUE c.1918 VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN BRONZE DOCTORS DOORKNOCKER For Sale

SPECTACULAR

ANTIQUE

7 1/4\"

NEW ORLEANS

VICTORIAN ~ EDWARDIAN

BRONZE ~ BRASS

DOCTOR\'S

DOORKNOCKER

~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1890 - 1920 ~

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RESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1960\'s

TIMELESS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA

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

PER MY RESEARCH, (GOOGLE) 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ORIGINALLY MADE SO THAT THE INJURED OR ILL COULD READILY IDENTIFY THE DOCTOR\'S RESIDENCE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 FLOURISHES

VERY SUBSTANTIAL KNOCKER ARM WITH DOMED AND INCISED BACKPLATE

...AND ORIGINAL MATCHING DOMED AND INCISED STRIKEPLATE

ORIGINAL OLD DOMED HEAD SINGLE-SLOT BOLTS EXEMPLIFY ANTIQUE AUTHENTICITY

THE SIZE, WEIGHT, METICULOUS DETAIL, HARDWARE, AND PATINA ATTEST TO QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND AGE

...AND SETS THIS APART FROM MORE RECENT REPRODUCTIONS OF THIS CLASSIC ANTIQUE DOORKNOCKER

NOTE THE UNUSUAL RONDEL HINGE CAPS...REPRODUCTION HINGES ARE SHARP-EDGED AND FLAT

A WARM MELLOWED PATINA THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE

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

MEASURES APPROX. 7 1/4INCHES TALL

ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 110 (+ 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 STORYTO TELL...

AND OH, WHAT STORIESTHIS DOORKNOCKERCOULD SPEAK

...OF THE MANY FRIENDS ANDCALLERS 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!