A WROUGHT IRON DOOR HANDLE

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A WROUGHT IRON DOOR HANDLE
POSSIBLY PENNSYLVANIA, 18TH CENTURY

With elaborate star cut-out above a flat circular thumbpiece pivotting on a notched straight lift over a rounded handle decorated with incised rings; together with a wrought iron flowering tulip bracket--the door latch 12. 1/4in. long

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For related examples, see Herbert and Schiffer, pp.80-81