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Norfolk county seat is Dedham, MA. This knob originates from the 1893-1895 renovation and addition to the 1827 courthouse by Boston architect Gridley J. F. Bryant. The knob and Ephesus-pattern plate are shown on page 41 of the 1894 Yale & Towne catalog. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information.

Specifications

School / Style
Emblematic
Manufacturer
Yale & Towne
Circa Dates
c. 1894
Classification
Category P - P-100
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P-12460

About this record

“County of Norfolk” (catalogue P-12460) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Public Buildings/Seals category (Category P, Seals) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Yale & Towne, c. 1894. The pattern belongs to the Emblematic school of ornament.

Moving off a platform we had outgrown

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