Antique Art Nouveau New Orleans Architectural Salvage Doorknocker

FABULOUSANDRARE7" x 4"ANTIQUEART NOUVEAUDOORKNOCKER~ ESTIMATED CIRCA 1880 - 1905 ~ ********ANTIQUE BRONZE OR BRASS DOORKNOCKER EXQUISITELY DETAILED IN THE ART NOUVEAU TASTERESCUED FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF A GRAND VICTORIAN ERA HOME IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA...THAT WAS (UNFORTUNATELY) TORN DOWN IN THE 1960'sTIMELESS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REMINISCENT OF A BYGONE ERA...AND SURE TO BE THE FOCAL POINT ON A DOOR OF DISTINCTIONCLASSIC ART NOUVEAU FLUID AND SINUOUS SCULPTURAL DESIGN WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIGH STYLECURVING LINES, SWAGS, ARCHES, SND SENSUAL FLORAL ORNAMENTATION THROUGHOUTWEIGHTY STYLIZED SCROLL KNOCKER ARM TERMINATING IN A FLOWER BUD FINGER GRIPNOTE SOLID PIVOT ROD ON REVERSE SIDE THAT ATTESTS TO AGE AND QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP...AND SETS THIS APART FROM SKIMPY MODERN REPRODUCTION DOORKNOCKERSAMAZINGLY STILL PRESENT ARE BOTH ORIGINAL ANTIQUE BOLTS AND SQUARE-CUT NUTSA SUPERB MELLOWED PATINA FRONT AND BACK THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE AND USE ...AND A KNOCK LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKEN THE SPIRITS OF AGES PASTVERY HEAVY AND SUBSTANTIAL...MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 7 " INCHES TALL BY 4 " INCHES WIDEESTIMATED AT OVER 100 YEARS OLD...AND SHOWS HONEST AGE-RELATED WEAR AND SPLENDID PATINASEE ALL PHOTOS AS THEY ARE THE BEST INDICATION OF CONDITION"I TRULY BELIEVE EVERY OLD OBJECT HAS A STORY TO TELL...AND OH, WHAT STORIES THIS DOORKNOCKER COULD SPEAK...OF THE MANY FRIENDS AND CALLERS WHO CAME TO VISIT"...Cosmo CulpepperI SELL AND SHIP TO CONTINENTAL USA ONLY...SORRY, NO INTERNATIONAL SALES OR SHIPPINGUSPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER, INSURANCE, AND POSSIBLY SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IN SECURE PADDED SHIPPING CARTONSHIPPING 1-3 DAYS OF PAYMENT CONFIRMATION EXCLUDING SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYSPLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SALE...THANK YOU!