Two glass doorknobs on axis attached to an octagonal wood block. One knob has faceted sides, the other knob is smooth. Painted metal bases.
doorknobs
glass (material)
metal
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Hardware, Door
Doorknob
Doorknob
"___ E. Robinson, F. Draper & _ H. Lord, E. Cambridge, Mass." (Ink on paper)
"M 27" (Printed label)
"No. 65 / Robinson, Draper / and Lord. / Manu'f of Glass / Door Knobs +c. / Patented Oct. 20.th, / 1836" (handwritten)
Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)
East Cambridge, MA, USA
2.25 (diameter) (inches)
1927.107
1836 (October 20, 1836 [date of patent])
Massachusetts (United States)
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