Doorknob

Artist:Henry E. Russell Jr.Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

• New Britain, Connecticut, United States

Dates:Patented May 13, 1879

Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (6.4 x 6.4 x 5.4 cm)

Collections:

• Decorative Arts and Design

Exhibitions:

• American Art
• American Identities: A New Look

Accession Number: 1994.59.19

Catalogue Description:
Doorknob. Round with frontal bust of Asian female figure holding parasol behind head. Concave parasol with radiating spoke pattern with alternating incised herringbone design. Portrait head has traditional Japanese headdress, kimono with incised floral pattern. Round outer edge of knob has centered relief pattern of beads with incised line above and below in continuous row around knob. Condition: Some green incrustation and/or residue in crevices around central figure.

Brooklyn Museum