Possibly the monogram of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Their New York City mansion was reported in the press to have silver monogram doorknobs, but the attribution is unconfirmed. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information.
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Catalogue entry P-41290 is an antique doorknob recorded in the Public Buildings/Seals category (Category P, Multi-Letters) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Yale & Towne. The pattern belongs to the Emblematic school of ornament.
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