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ANTIQUE
CLASSIC
LARGE
8 1/2\" x 4 1/4\"
TORCHIERE
DOORKNOCKER
~ ESTIMATED CIRCA1900 - 1920 ~
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LARGE ANTIQUE BRONZE OR BRASS TORCHIERE DOORKNOCKEREXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN ~ EDWARDIAN TASTE
RESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A STATELY OLD HOME IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1960\'s
CLASSIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA
...AND SURE TO BE THE FOCAL POINT ON A DOOR OF DISTINCTION
DETAILED CASTING OF A COSMOPOLITAN ELONGATED TORCHIERE WITH UPPER AND LOWER FINIALS
HEAVY SOLID KNOCKER ARM WITH RAISED OVAL FINGER GRIP
AMAZINGLY, STILL PRESENT ARE THE ORIGINAL DOMED HEAD SINGLE-SLOT BRASS BOLTS
A WARM MELLOWED PATINA THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE
...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PAST
IMPRESSIVE AND UNUSUAL LARGER SIZE MEASURES APPROX.
81/2 INCHES TALL X 41/4 INCHES WIDE
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 STORYTO TELL...
AND OH, WHAT STORIESTHIS DOORKNOCKERCOULD SPEAK
...OF THE MANY FRIENDS ANDCALLERS WHO CAME TO VISIT\"...Cosmo Culpepper
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