Antique Union Shield Escutcheon Plate (for Door Latch) antique framed drawing The wings fold closed for

The wings fold closed for easy travel

sent from a Susan Merritt in Boston to her aunt Susan in Woolwich

with a nice long handle

found at Brimfield this summer

Heavy and very satisfying

Antique Union Shield Escutcheon Plate (for Door Latch) antique framed drawing The wings fold closed forI'm finding myself drawn to antique emblems of America of late, I think clinging to an optimistic idea of America that seems to rapidly slipping away. I know that this antique shield was made as the escucheon for a door latch. (Now, seems like a good thing to hitch the dog leash to!) I find those incised stars (each one slightly different from the next) and hatched lines really beautiful. And a gorgeous patina too. Heavy for its size, I though at