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Seems almost modern, in iron with a Bower-Barff finish. First used in the Reliance Building, Chicago, IL, and by 1897 was the Rokeby pattern for Yale & Towne.

Specifications

School / Style
Romanesque
Manufacturer
Yale & Towne
Circa Dates
c. 1895
Classification
Category E
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E-10401

About this record

“Rokeby” (catalogue E-10401) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Spirals and Swirls category (Category E) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Yale & Towne, c. 1895. The pattern belongs to the Romanesque school of ornament.

Moving off a platform we had outgrown

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