Offered here is a heavy antique cast iron door handle / pull with integrated escutcheon plate, designed in the Gothic Revival style, dating to the late 19th–early 20th century (c.1880–1920).

Design Features:

Shield-shaped escutcheon plates with pointed-arch Gothic form.

Handle grip decorated with a Latin cross bearing the INRI inscription (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum – “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”).

Top plate decorated with a qua-trefoil tracery design, a classic Gothic church motif symbolizing the four Gospels and widely seen in stained glass and cathedral ornament.

Rope-twist accents and bold cast detailing.

Material: Solid cast iron, sand-cast (not forged), very heavy and durable.

Measurements:  16.5" overall length × 2.75" wide x about 3 inches tall at the highest arch of the handle. 

Condition: Honest age and surface rust; strong and intact. No cracks or breaks. Sold as found with rich patina; could be cleaned and repurposed if desired.

Historical Note

This type of ecclesiastical hardware was produced during the church-building boom of the late 1800s–early 1900s, often supplied through architectural catalogs. While the design language is European Gothic Revival, the integrated escutcheon with keyhole suggests it was likely cast by an American foundry for parish or institutional doors.