eight matching highly ornamented interior passage door backplates or escutcheons fabricated by the penn hardware co., reading, pa. the matching backplates are comprised of stamped or pressed steel with traces of the original copper-plated finish somewhat intact. the doorknob escutcheons contain lightly embossed floral motifs throughout. date to the 1900's. measures approximately 5 3/8 x 1 1/2 inches. priced for the lot.