Penn Douglass Exterior Door Plate

Penn Douglass Exterior Door Plate

Wrought brass oversized door plate made for exterior doors. Made by Penn. Douglass design. Cir. 1927. The door plate has rounded shaping and soft rounded corners, almost Art Nouveau in its movement. The door plate measures 12"h x 3"w. The distance between doorknob hole and keyhole is 3 1/4" center to center. 

This Penn Douglass Exterior Door Plate 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. If multiples are ordered, we will send a photo of additional plates for approval. 

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.