Accession Number

988.021.001

Alternate Name

door push

Description

A gilded cast brass pushplate for a door, the front a relief of a single daisy emerging from a group of five leaves, the two leafy stems twining together above the flower, at the top of the pushplate a cluster of tiny flowers and a butterfly, the verso plain with a rough texture, one screw hole at each of the four corners.

Narrative

This is a fine example of late 19th century gilded door hardware.

History of Use

This pushplate was used at the residence of Emily Ellen Dunsmuir (Mrs. Northing Pinkney Snowden) named Ashnola. When the house was demolished, it was part of the Gorge Road Hospital. The late Catherine McLaren was working there as a nurse, and salvaged this piece and other Ashnola door hardware.  In the 1980's, she became a volunteer at Craigdarroch Castle, and donated the door hardware to The Castle Society. 

Date

1889

Dimensions

26.2 cm x 0.5 cm x 8.2 cm

Material

Metal, brass; Metal, gold

Technique

Cast; Electroplated

School/Style

Victorian