LARGE
AND
SPECTACULAR
ANTIQUE
VICTORIAN
FACE
of
MERCURY
DOORKNOCKER
~ESTIMATED CIRCA 1864~
******
ANTIQUE CAST IRON DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN TASTE
MADE by A. KENRICK & SONS #414
RESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A GRAND 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
CLASSIC ARCHITECTURAL VISAGE OF THE FACE OF THE ANCIENT ROMAN GOD MERCURY
...WITH WINGED HEADDRESS SITTING ABOVE AN OVAL ORNAMENTED BACKPLATE TOPPED BY AN ARABESQUE FINIAL
WEIGHTY ELONGATED KNOCKER ARM PUNCTUATED WITH A SCROLLED BALUSTER HANDGRIP
...AND APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL OLD BOLT AND LARGE HAND-CUT HEXAGONAL NUT
BOLT IS REMOVABLE FROM BACK...NUT IS PAINTED TIGHT
A WARM MELLOWED PATINA THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE
...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PAST
**PER MY RESEARCH, THE BRITISH 'KITE' OR 'DIAMOND' SHAPE DESIGN REGISTRATION MARK ON REVERSE SIDE
...DATES THIS DOORKNOCKER TO BETWEEN 1842-1883 ...SEE CHARTS IN PHOTO #9
AFTER 1883 THE KITE SHAPE MARK WAS NO LONGER USED, SO I WOULD ESTIMATE THIS TO AT LEAST THAT OLD
IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP CHART THIS DOORKNOCKER HAS A YEAR CODE N
...WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO DATE IT TO 1864 BUT I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE
IMPRESSIVE SIZE MEASURES APPROX. 11.00"INCHES TALL x 3.00" INCHES WIDE
ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY162YEARS 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!
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