Late 19th Century Door Bell police The base of the rack

The base of the rack also articulates

The cabinet is 42"W x 23"D x 80"H

features the best of two eras:

that each feature a japanned copper pull

This set of tools was owned by a local artisan of the DeKalb area

Late 19th Century Door Bell police The base of the rackEmbossed 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