nicely aged original 1870s antique american victorian-era ornamental cast bronze commercial store door thumblatch handle

original 19th century american victorian era ornamental cast bronze commercial store door handle likely fabricated by the sargent hardware company, new haven, ct. the fanciful solid bronze door handle contains a flush mount backplate, detachable handle and fully functional thumb lever. the casting detail has been accentuated with the use of an oil-rubbed metallic bronze finish uniformly applied.