ANTIQUE MALLORY WHEELER CAST BRONZE COMPASS ROSE DOOR KNOB & ROSETTE AESTHETIC

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ANTIQUE ORIGINAL AESTHETIC DOOR KNOB & ROSETTE BACKPLATE IN ONE OF MALLORY WHEELERS' MOST ENDURING DESIGNS AND DATING TO 1870- 90. CRISP DETAILING  MADE BY LOST WAX METHOD OF PRECISE CASTING- NOTE THE INTRICATE GREEK KEY DESIGN AND THE HIGH RELIEF DETAIL IN CENTER OF KNOB. I HAVE 4 OF THESE IN IDENTICAL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS DOOR KNOB WITHOUT THE CAST BACKPLATE IS LISTED IN WEB WILSONS 1999 "ANTIQUE HARDWARE PRICE GUIDE" VALUED AT 0 IN MINT CONDITION. PAGE 69