Description: ANTIQUEVICTORIAN ~ EDWARDIAN 8 1/2"LION HEAD DOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1890 - 1920 ~ ******* ANTIQUE BRONZE OR BRASS LION DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN - EDWARDIAN TASTERESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA...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 CLASSIC LION HEAD WITH CRISP DETAILED CASTING OF MANE AND OH, THOSE PIERCING EYES WEIGHTY STYLIZED KNOCKER ARM WITH TRIPLE BALUSTER FINGER GRIPNOTE SOLID PIVOT ROD ON REVERSE SIDE THAT ATTESTS TO AGE AND QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP...AND SETS THIS APART FROM SKIMPY MODERN REPRODUCTIONS OF THIS CLASSIC ANTIQUE DOORKNOCKER A WARM MELLOWED PATINA FRONT AND REVERSE SIDES THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE ...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PAST SCATTERED TRACES OF OLD PAINT BLEND WELL WITH THE NUTMEG BRONZE PATINA AND BESPEAK OF ITS HISTORYTHIS CAN BE POLISHED UP FOR A MORE GOLDEN TONE, BUT WHY WOULD YOU?...IT TOOK MORE THAN A LIFETIME TO ATTAIN THIS MELLOWED COLOR PALETTE LARGE SIZE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 8 1/2"INCHES TALL BY 5.00" 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 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: 2024-12-09T16:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.65 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Vintage Architectural Hardware: Antique Architectural Hardware
Antique Tools: Vintage Tools
Decade: 1890 to 1920 (?) est.
Color: Natural Aged Patina
Antique Savannah Georgia: Vintage Savannah Georgia
Patina: Old
Material: Brass, Bronze, Cast Iron
Maker: Vintage
Historic home preservation: Savannah Georgia
Type: Door Knocker
Antique Door Hardware: Vintage Door Hardware
Antique Cat: Vintage Cat
Theme: Lion
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Architectural Salvage: Historic
Features: Patina, Reclaimed, Rusted, Salvage
Antique Hardware: Vintage Hardware
Vintage Architectural Salvage: Antique Architectural Salvage
