Russell & Erwin 1894 Door Plate Windsor often used for exterior doors

often used for exterior doors

Made of wrought steel with remnants of a bronze finish

Norwich Lock Manufacturing Co

The patina on the front of the plate is  somewhat irregular

Russell & Erwin 1894 Door Plate Windsor often used for exterior doorsRussell & Erwin 1894 Door Plate Cast iron decorative door plate made by Russell and Erwin. Cir. 1894. It features unique shaping and raised decoration on a flat base. Perhaps depicting a vine sprouting from an urn. The door plate is marked on the back 6148 1 2 W. L. It does not appear that this particular design has a name. Many of the very early designs did not have an identifier other than the catalogue number. The door plate measures 6 1 2"h x 2"w.