Early American doorknob made before the use of a spindle tapped for screws. The wood is 2 1/8 by 5/8 inch. The cast iron stem is held with a screw at the end of the spindle shaft. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information.
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“Wood” (catalogue W-21600) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Wooden Knobs category (Category W) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It dates to c. 1800; the maker has not been identified. The pattern belongs to the Wood school of ornament.
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