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An engraved knob showing the federal eagle, from the 1897 United States Mint in Denver, CO. The knob and lock were found together.  The knob attachment appears to be based on the Corbin attachment patent #487416, maybe a early version that used the whole and special tool. There were two Shannon companies in Philadelphia J.B. Shannon and J. Jacob Shannon.  One of them may have been jobber for the project.

Specifications

School / Style
Representational
Manufacturer
Corbin
Circa Dates
1897
Classification
Category A
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A-13200

About this record

“Federal Eagle” (catalogue A-13200) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Representational Designs category (Category A) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Corbin, circa 1897. The pattern belongs to the Representational school of ornament.

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