rare set antique vintage early figural clara barton door knobs and back plates

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rare set antique vintage early figural clara barton door knobs and back plates:
$150.00

rare set antique figural clara barton door knobs and back plates. nice set of rare door knobs and back plates. picked these up at an architectural salvage yard,they were saved from a demolition.

Rare Cast Iron Door Knob
Mid 19th Century Profile of Clara Barton
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Barton resigned from the Patent Office to work as a volunteer.
She advertised for supplies and distributed bandages, socks, and other goods to help the wounded soldiers.
In 1862, Barton was granted permission to deliver supplies directly to the front, which she did without fail for the next two years.
In 1864, Barton was given the position of superintendent of Union nurses. After the war,
she received permission from President Lincoln to begin a letter-writing campaign to search for missing soldiers.

Clara Barton, of course, was the founder of the American Red Cross as well as a pioneering teacher and humanitarian. These cast iron doorknobs are widely thought to be dedicated to and modeled after this great icon of American history. They date to around 1875 and are in very good condition. Quite a conversation piece and quite collectible.

Antique Clara Barton Doorknobs measure 2 1/8 \" across. Rod and rod screws included.

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