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Romanesque design, popularly called "Pineapple
CATALOG ID: C-13000
Romanesque design, popularly called "Pineapple

A concave knob with a "pineapple" in the center. Knob design patent #D17,339 and escutcheon-plate #D17,338, May 10, 1887 by George S. Barkentin, assigned to P & F Corbin. Entry knob has a diameter 2 1/2 inches, interior knob 2 1/4 inch. Both knob and plate shown in 1895 Corbin catalog page 621 Click on each photo below to view additional images and information

Specifications

School / Style
Romanesque
Manufacturer
Corbin
Circa Dates
c. 1895
Classification
Category C
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C-13000

About this record

“Romanesque design, popularly called "Pineapple” (catalogue C-13000) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Odd Shaped Knobs category (Category C) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Corbin, c. 1895. The pattern belongs to the Romanesque school of ornament.

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