Penn Daisy Doorknob

Penn Daisy Doorknob

Heavy cast bronze decorative doorknob made by Penn. Cir. 1885-1907. Daisy design. The doorknob has a drum shape with a floral central element extending out to a dense brocade style dapper pattern. The dapper pattern is repeated on the underside of the knob. The decoration on the underside gives it a nice textural feel in the hand.

The doorknob measures 2 1/4" diam. It fits snuggly on a standard square unthreaded shaft, a slightly smaller one would be ideal. If you are needing a shaft for us, we may be able to provide one for an additional cost. Just let us know when ordering. The base of the doorknob neck appears to have some remnants of threading. Perhaps it screwed onto the original rosette, though there is no notation of this unique feature in the catalogues. This should not affect use with a normal door plate or rosette.

The doorknob is in excellent condition with a nice even patina.

This Penn Daisy Doorknob is an antique item and may show wear due to age. This may include scratches, pitting, patina, finish loss, rust or other general wear. We attempt to include any significant damage beyond regular wear within the description. We make every effort to clean as much paint, dirt and rust off of items while still leaving as much of the original patina as possible. Photos shown are of actual item you will receive. 

Penn

Penn Hardware Company began in Reading Pennsylvania in 1877 under the name Penn Hardware Works. The founders were two brothers, Charles Raymond Heizmann and Albert Aloysius Heizmann. They produced brass and steel hardware products. In 1896, the company incorporated under the name Penn Hardware Company and it expanded to include more industrial products. The business closed in 1954.