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Offline rocco

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Millefiori doorknobs
« on: September 27, 2016, 07:19:20 AM »
Pair of millefiori doorknobs, with very simple (mainly whitish) canes.
Diameter appr 5.3 cm. Heavy, massive brass stem.

A total mystery to me, I couldn't find anything similar in my books or online.
My best guess is post-classic period (1890-1930), but I may be completely off track here ;)

Ah, and I bought them from France, don't know if that does indicate anything...

Thanks for any help!
Michael

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Re: Millefiori doorknobs
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 12:42:17 PM »
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Hi... The canes remind me of Murano canes from the early - mid 20th century.

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Re: Millefiori doorknobs
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2016, 06:55:23 PM »
Alan, thank you very much, your help is highly appreciated as always! :)

I had thought of that possibility, and even looked through all the pics in the Murano project on your website, but couldn't find anything similar. And I hadn't yet come across Murano paperweights with these simple, not too colourful canes.

But that doesn't mean much of course; and funnily, I just found this (marked) Venini PW on ebay, containing very similar style canes, even identical ones to some in my door knobs >> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121830393770

So Murano origin, 1940s/50s perhaps, seems highly likely.

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Re: Millefiori doorknobs
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2016, 10:08:31 PM »
Hi,
I have a small collection of British door knobs (Strathearn, Deacons, Isle of Wight etc.) all made post the 1950s. The hardware on your doorknobs is completely different to any I have seen. Makes me think either not British or pre-war. They look lovely.
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Re: Millefiori doorknobs
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2016, 06:56:10 AM »
Thank you very much, Angela! - I do like their slight "crudeness", too :)
The sloppy execution, and simple canes had made me think central European and early 20th century. Obviously, I was a little off the track...

Hope to find a use for them in the future, probably as drawer pulls.

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Re: Millefiori doorknobs
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2016, 01:38:02 PM »
My guess would be Czechoslovakian, first half of 20th century.

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