Old door knob?

[ALAMOTX]

I found this item by digging in what i thought might be the dump for the 1878 house. In the hole, i was finding old stones, broken glass, rust, and found this remarkable item.

Any ideas on the age, etc?

Thanks!

 

[lostcauses]

door knob is correct. some were made out of porcelain.

 

[Sky Pilot]

You've found a delft door knob, kind of ceramic material.

They can be really old. I have some in my house.

Google "delft door knob" and click "images" to see some more.

(The link is too long to post here)

Cool find!


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[mojjax]

I think it's a bennington door knob

 

[lostcauses]

I think it's a bennington door knob

agreed.

 

[Sky Pilot]

It very well could be a Bennington knob, but I'm not sure how you can tell.

Whatever the brand it is definitely a delft door knob.


Sky Pilot

 

[lostcauses]

delft and Bennington are types of pottery. Delft usually blue with Holland design,
http://www.google.com/images?q=delf...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1138&bih=543

were as bennington is a brown or blue type.
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&h...q=bennington+pottery&spell=1&biw=1138&bih=543

 

[Sky Pilot]

Cool.

There are some brown delft ones on google too though.


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...twfwzZm7Bw&page=1&ndsp=55&ved=1t:429,r:36,s:0

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