highly desirable all original late 19th or early 20th century antique american ornamental cast bronze residential door push plate

seldom found late 19th or early 20th century antique american "arlington" pattern ornamental cast bronze interior residential swinging door push plate designed and fabricated by the reading hardware company, reading, pa. the simply, yet elegantly designed passage door oversized backplate contains top and bottom volutes, along with faux brass metal rivet heads along the edges. the four screw holes are for mounting purposes. the push plate has been refinished with a mostly uniform surface. several pieces of hardware in this desirable pattern were salvaged from a chicago mansion constructed between 1898-1905. the reading hardware was used on the entrance and passage doors, windows, cabinetry and so on. a large amount of this hardware "suite" will be available on the urban remains website. only one push plate available. measures 2 3/4 x 13 x 1/2