ANTIQUE 1884 VICTORIAN ATHENA FACE NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE DOORKNOCKER

Description: LARGEANTIQUENEW ORLEANSVICTORIANHEAD of ATHENA DOORKNOCKER ~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1870 - 1900 ~ ******** LARGE ANTIQUE BRONZE OR BRASS DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE VICTORIAN TASTERESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A GRAND VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA...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 VISAGE OF GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL DIETY, THE GODDESS ATHENA OR ROMAN MINERVAWITH CRISP ULTRA-FINE CASTING OF FLOWING HAIR...AND OH, THOSE PIERCING EYESWEIGHTY CASCADING BRAIDED KNOCKER ARM TERMINATING IN A 'KNOTTED' AND SCROLLED FINGER GRIPNOTE THE METICULOUS DETAIL OF THIS CASTING AND THE SOLID PIVOT ROD ON REVERSE SIDE...EXEMPLIFYING THE QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT SETS THIS APART FROM MODERN REPRODUCTION DOORKNOCKERS A WARM MELLOWED PATINA FRONT AND BACK THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE ...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PAST MEASURES APPROXIMATELY...7 1/4" INCHES TALL2 1/2" INCHES WIDE ESTIMATED AT OVER 120 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: 279 USD

Location: Windermere, Florida

End Time: 2024-09-26T15:00:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 16.65 USD