doorknob, brass, residential, c. 2024
Manufacturer unknown. Backplate missing.
Recovered from a demolished duplex
on the corner of Obligation and Habit.
Minor oxidation along the rosette.
The internal spring mechanism shows
signs of repetitive stress—estimated
140,000 rotations over a twenty-year
service life. Faint scratches on the
strike plate suggest the door was
often shouldered open while both
hands were full.
Donor wishes to remain anonymous.
On extended loan from the Department
of Thresholds.