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original c. 1920's american art deco machine age mercantile exchange building interior door hardware
  • original c. 1920's american art deco machine age mercantile exchange building interior door hardware
  • original c. 1920's american art deco machine age mercantile exchange building interior door hardware
original c. 1920's american art deco machine age mercantile exchange building interior door hardware

original c. 1920's american art deco machine age mercantile exchange building interior door hardware

SKU: UR-11886-11
exceptional machine age c. 1927 streamlined style ornamental cast bronze office door hardware removed from the old chicago mercantile exchange building, prior to demolition in spring of 2003. the unique art deco style interior door hardware retains the original nickel-plated finish with baked black enameled inlay. the office doorknob has a truly dazzling deco design with graduating or steeped concentric rings. the complete office door hardware set with original key remains in working condition. built in 1927 at the corner of franklin and washington, the mercantile exchange served as the epicenter of commodities trading for the midwest and the united states. prominent architect alfred s. alschuler, best known for his london guarantee building at the corner of wacker and michigan, combined the classical beaux arts style with the art deco style, which was popular at the time. affectionately known as the butter and egg building, incised limestone relief panels depicted such activities as maids milking cows and other barnyard activities, reflecting the purpose for which the building was built. several of the limestone panels that once adorned the building were acquired by the chicago mercantile exchange and are on display in their current location at 30 s. wacker drive. measures approximately inches. backplates measure 9 x 3 inches. priced for the set, which has only one doorknob.

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