Description: A massive estate assortment of antique late 19th and early 20th-century architectural hardware and restoration salvage. The core collection features an extensive variety of door handle assemblies, including a large matching run of dark brown mottled Bennington swirl mineral earthenware knobs, a pair of white porcelain ceramic knobs on an iron spindle shank, a faceted clear glass crystal knob, and individual turned brass and rusted iron knobs. Accompanying the knobs are a pair of heavy, polished brass door escutcheon backplates with integrated keyhole drops, an ornate oval fluted bronze toggle switch wall plate, a matching set of six elegant French-provincial style cream-painted drawer pulls with ornate gold-trimmed leaf back escutcheons, a grouping of six heavy solid brass industrial cabinet chest drop handles complete with a pile of mounting screws, a primitive hand-forged black iron utility well hook, and two pivoting multi-tier laundry drying rack wall bracket hinges.
Dimensions: The two brass escutcheon plates measure 7.25 inches high by 2.25 inches wide. The French-provincial drawer handle pulls measure 5.75 inches in total width. The dark mineral Bennington knobs measure 2.25 inches in diameter. The multi-arm swinging wall hinges measure 6.5 inches high at the base plate.
Markings: Completely unbranded by the historic foundries, which is standard for late Victorian and Edwardian era builder hardware supplies. Faint numerical casting codes are visible along the reverse mounting channels of the cabinet drawer handles.
Condition: Authentic primitive and weathered antique salvage condition. The entire multi-piece collection is structurally intact with no broken iron stems, cracked glass facets, or split brass bodies. All components display a rich, naturally aged domestic patina and workshop wear from historic service. The cast iron and forged steel components exhibit comprehensive red-brown rust oxidation and surface scale texture. The brass escutcheons and bronze toggle plates show minor superficial scratching, variable storage tarnish lines, and small spots of localized green verdigris tracking. The mineral and porcelain knobs remain solid and tight on their spindles with light surface use scuffs and minor pinpoint pitting.