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two original and remarkably intact matching early 20th century antique american salvaged chicago ornamental cast brass metal chicago city hall office door rosettes with detailed bayleaf motif

two original and remarkably intact matching early 20th century antique american salvaged chicago ornamental cast brass metal chicago city hall office door rosettes with detailed bayleaf motif

SKU: UR-28074-18
original and intact set of c. 1911 ornamental cast brass interior office door rosettes salvaged from the old cook county courthouse and/or city of chicago city hall. manufactured by the yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct. since 1853, the governments of chicago and cook county have shared three different buildings on this site. the monumental, classical revival-style exterior of the present structure, which was designed to be a functional and efficient office building, symbolizes the strength, dignity, and vigor of the governmental functions it contains. the county building was completed in 1908; city hall was finished in 1911. the architectural firm was holabird and roche. nicely detailed bayleaf design motif. measures approximately 2 1/4 inches in diameter.

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