RARE EARLY-MID 19TH C ANTIQUE SIR WALTER SCOTT /UK 1832 CAST BRONZE DOOR KNOCKER
$ 305.8 $ 183.48
Availability: 95 in stock
'Obit(uary) 1832' [year Scott died:
Inscribed on pedestal base
Died in Abbotsford, UK in 1832:
Important period Scottish author/poet
Features:
Salvage
100% original antique condition:
Untouched & undisturbed.
Material:
Bronze
Color:
Gold
Item must be returned within:
14 Days
All returns accepted:
Returns Accepted
Scottish poet & novelist:
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) in 1771
Decade:
Pre 1890
Restocking Fee:
No
Authentic:
Original
Hinged:
Pre-drilled wall mounting holes in backplate
'Scott' inscribed on top of backplate:
Deatiled & accurate figuration of Sir Walter Scott
Not chemically cleaned or polished:
Only dusted & carefully wiped down
Solid cast bronze:
2-piece
Theme:
Scottish (UK) historical figures/writers
British:
Antique
Return shipping will be paid by:
Buyer
Early to mid-19th century:
Circa 1835-1860
Condition:
Good-Very Good overall antique cond: Very early & exceptionally rare. Nearly 170-200 yrs old. You too, as clearly some did before, can adorn your own front door & re-immortalize the already immortal late 18th-early 19th c critically acclaimed & read the world over, legendary Scottish poet, novelist & writer Sir Walter Scott, w/this solid, 2-pc, hinged bronze figurative door knocker & cut-out bronze back mounting plate. The figuration is outstanding & is only slightly diminished from its prev exposure to the elements out of doors & to repeated handling. Notwithstanding this, the bronze door knocker, feat the author of such works as 'Lady of the Lake,' 'Ivanhoe,' 'Marmion,' 'Waverly' & 'Rob Roy,' remains in very well pres cond. Born in 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Sir Walter Scott became a nationally & internationally recognized author from the UK & his literary works, be they vols of poetry or prose in the form of novels, were read & celebrated the world over. Simply outstanding.
Refund will be given as:
Money Back
Type:
Door Knocker
Original/Reproduction:
Antique Original
Maker:
Unmarked (UK)
Bronze has orig nat aged patina:
Variegated bronze coloring
