Anyone ever seen a glass doorknob? Pic added. 2 more pics with scale

[Skrimpy]

No pic yet. When I get a few minutes. I was just wondering if anyone had ever seen one? I happened to find one digging a button today. It's clear, hollow and blown. Air bubbles circled in red.

 

[DigginThePast]

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They were used quite often on Victorian era houses, can be very pretty.

 

[GL]

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I use the glass doorknob from my grandmothers bedroom as a shift knob in my van. It is beautiful brass base with a faceted clear glass knob. Octagon shaped.

 

[romeo-1]

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Yep...every time I open a door in my house!

 

[shaun7]

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Light bulb

 

[Skrimpy]

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They were used quite often on Victorian era houses, can be very pretty.

Funny, the area we got it had pre-victorian houses. Could be a replacement that was subsequently lost...

 

[Skrimpy]

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They were used quite often on Victorian era houses, can be very pretty.

It is quite pretty. I think I'm going to have it polished and set it up on the mantle.

 

[Skrimpy]

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Funny, I can't find any doorknobs on the internet like this one. They all have glass knobs and metallic bases. Nothing that is one whole glass piece.

 

[Saturna]

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I've never seen an all glass doorknob like that.

 

[phantomfinder]

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it's a great find, WTG .

 

[Skrimpy]

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I've never seen an all glass doorknob like that.

I don't know for sure that's what it is. It just looks like one so I am assuming it is one.

 

[Skelly607]

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Yea I seen one,,,,as soon as you posted it. Thats pretty neat.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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It's kind of hard to tell from your pic what the dimensions are of this piece.
I do know that it looks very similar to door and cabinet knobs that were
produced by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in the 2nd quarter of the
19th century.

Personally, I wouldn't polish it, the matte finish you see is the original finish as it
came from the factory in about 1840.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Tnmountains]

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All the ones in my house are glass or marble or porcelain. I am thinking a piece of brass may have fastened to that some how

 

[spitfire55]

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[Skrimpy]

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It's kind of hard to tell from your pic what the dimensions are of this piece.
I do know that it looks very similar to door and cabinet knobs that were
produced by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in the 2nd quarter of the
19th century.

Personally, I wouldn't polish it, the matte finish you see is the original finish as it
came from the factory in about 1840.

Cheers,
Dave

The knob part fits in the palm of your hand. the neck portion fits in your fingers if you make an "OK" sign and the base of it is a little smaller around than the knob. The finish on it doesn't look like a matte finish to me. The thing looks like it's sick from being in the ground for 150 years.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Crystal was also used.

Nice find!

 

[steelheadwill]

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Great Find!
Plenty of Cut/faceted Knobs out there, but never seen one like this.
Sandwich Glass can be Quite collectible. don't polish this till you find out!

 

[Nate in Ohio]

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Interesting. Here's a glass doorknob I found last year in the woods.

 

[savant365]

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Just a thought, could it be an old insulator instead of a door knob? I know they made some threadless ones that are pretty rare but I couldn't find anything like it on google either.

HH Charlie