Late 19th Century Door Bell sessions Antique cast iron waffle iron

Antique cast iron waffle iron by Griswold

1950s-1970s

These letters would have been seen displayed on the roof of a dealership or inside the showroom around the middle of the century

as this piece is known to be inspired by da Vinci's works

though it appears the nameplates were removed at an earlier date

Late 19th Century Door Bell sessions Antique cast iron waffle ironEmbossed brass announcement bell. This piece features early Art Nouveau embellishments across its wide, domed cap. It is a precursor to what we now know as doorbells, which themselves are beginning to be phased out in favor of Ring and Nest Cams. But I digress; both pieces included here would have been wall mounted next to each other at a front door. The smaller piece with the lever would have been pulled up and let go so the porcelain knob would