11" ANTIQUE c.1864 VICTORIAN FACE OF MERCURY A. KENRICK 414 DOORKNOCKER

Description: LARGEANDSPECTACULAR 11"ANTIQUEVICTORIANFACE of MERCURYDOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1864 ~ ********* ANTIQUE CAST IRON DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN TASTEMADE by A. KENRICK & SONS #414RESCUED 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 FINIALWEIGHTY ELONGATED KNOCKER ARM WITH SCROLLED BALUSTER HANDGRIP...AND APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL OLD BOLT AND LARGE HAND-CUT HEXAGONAL NUTBOLT IS REMOVABLE FROM BACK...NUT IS PAINTED TIGHTA 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 #9AFTER 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 APPEARS TO HAVE A YEAR CODE N...WHICH WOULD 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 APPROXIMATELY 160 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: 289 USD

Location: Windermere, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-21T16:00:01.000Z

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