Doorknobs
Date1852 to about 1900
MediumMold-formed marbelized stoneware with a lead glaze; iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter of knob .3a): 4 1/2 x 2in. (11.4 x 5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x diameter of knob .3b): 1 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (4.8 x 5.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x diameter of knob .3b): 1 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (4.8 x 5.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Joan Morris of The Morris House
DescriptionPair of round doorknobs made of stoneware with a marbelized appearance, created by mixing at least two different colors of clay. The ceramic was coated with a clear lead glaze. The iron on both doorknobs is rusty. There are light scratches in the glaze on the ceramic portions of the doorknobs.
Doorknob (a) was mounted on a cylindrical iron support that then turns into a square rod. A hole, meant to accommodate a screw, is located at the far end of the square rod.
Doorknob (b) was mounted onto a cylindrical iron support with a square hole in it. A hold in the cylinder, near the doorknob, was meant to accommodate a screw that would subsequently fit into doorknob (a).
Doorknob (a) was mounted on a cylindrical iron support that then turns into a square rod. A hole, meant to accommodate a screw, is located at the far end of the square rod.
Doorknob (b) was mounted onto a cylindrical iron support with a square hole in it. A hold in the cylinder, near the doorknob, was meant to accommodate a screw that would subsequently fit into doorknob (a).
Object number1984.114.3a-b
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Dorothy Cheney Goodwin
