LARGE 9" ANTIQUE c.1893 VICTORIAN CHINESE DRAGON SAN FRANCISCO DOORKNOCKER

Description: LARGEAND SPECTACULAR 9" x 5"ANTIQUEART NOUVEAUVICTORIANCHINESE DRAGONwithPEARLDOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1880 - 1910 ~****** ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU BRONZE OR BRASS CHINESE DRAGON DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN TASTERESCUED 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 DISTINCTION DETAILED WRITHING CHINESE DRAGON PROFILE WITH LARGE PEARL IN MOUTH...FORMING A HEAVY AND QUITE SUBSTANTIAL KNOCKER ARMLARGE STYLIZED 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 NUTA 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" INCHES WIDE...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: 2024-12-17T16:00:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 21.65 USD