9" ANTIQUE c.1898 VICTORIAN SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE DRAGON DOORKNOCKER

Description: LARGERAREAND SPECTACULAR 9" x 5"ANTIQUEART NOUVEAUVICTORIANCHINESE DRAGONwithPEARLDOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1880 - 1910 ~****** LARGE ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU BRONZE OR BRASS CHINESE DRAGON DOORKNOCKEREXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN TASTE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIGH STYLERESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1960's TIMELESS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITH A TOUCH OF EXOTIC WHIMSY REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA...AND SURE TO BE THE FOCAL POINT ON A DOOR OF DISTINCTIONDETAILED WRITHING CHINESE DRAGON PROFILE WITH LARGE PEARL IN MOUTH...FORMING A HEAVY AND QUITE SUBSTANTIAL KNOCKER ARMSTYLIZED PIVOT-HINGE BACKPLATE WITH ORIGINAL OLD LARGE BOLT AND SQUARE NUT...ATTESTS TO AGE AND QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIPORIGINAL INCISED DOME STRIKE PLATE COMPLETE WITH OLD BOLT AND NUT 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. 9 " INCHES TALL X 5.00" INCHESWIDE...HEAVY AND VERY SUBSTANTIAL ESTIMATED AT 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: 429 USD

Location: Windermere, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-27T19:55:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 21.65 USD