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Hemacite, a material made from animal blood and sawdust. Made under two patents 192,863, July 10, 1877 and 202,636, April 23, 1878 by William Dibble.  This knob has been varnished. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information.

Specifications

School / Style
Composition
Manufacturer
Dibble Mfg. Co.
Circa Dates
C. 1877
Classification
Category V
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V-20101

About this record

Catalogue entry V-20101 is an antique doorknob recorded in the Composition Knobs category (Category V) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Dibble Mfg. Co., C. 1877. The pattern belongs to the Composition school of ornament.

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